Personal Independence Payment

(asked on 14th May 2018) - View Source

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that personal independence payment assessments are undertaken fairly and efficiently.


Answered by
Sarah Newton Portrait
Sarah Newton
This question was answered on 16th May 2018

We are committed to ensuring claimants receive high quality, objective assessments. The Department holds regular performance meetings with Providers at local and senior levels. Assessments are independently audited and Departmental clinicians periodically observe assessments. Both providers have increased personalised clinical support to all Health Professionals.

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