Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many claims for personal independence payments submitted by people in Preston in 2013 have yet to be determined.

Figures on the number of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claims outstanding are not available.

However a breakdown of the statistics published on 5th June 2014 show that during April to December 2013, 820 PIP new claims were registered and 250 decisions were made for individuals living in Preston Local Authority.*

There are several reasons why a new claim could be registered and awaiting a decision. For example, the claimant is waiting to receive or has not yet returned their PIP 2 How your disability affects you form, the claimant is awaiting their assessment appointment date, the DWP have not yet made a decision on the claim, or the claimant has told DWP that they wish to withdraw their claim.

*Source: PIP Computer System claimant records