Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, (a) how many and (b) for what reason personal independence payments were not paid on time in (i) June 2018 and (ii) July 2018.

There were 2 Northern Ireland Personal Independent Payments (PIP) that could have been classed as late in July, around the Battle of the Boyne Bank Holiday. Upon investigation it was found that the customers had recently changed address from Great Britain to Northern Ireland, around the time payments were being advanced which caused the delay. Changes to the system were made on these cases to prevent any future payment issues occurring.

No other PIP payments have been notified as late in June or July 2018.