Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many completed repeat assessments there have been of people with (a) Parkinson's disease, (b) multiple sclerosis, (c) motor neurone disease, (d) rheumatoid arthritis and (e) cystic fibrosis by year of repeat assessment, since the introduction of personal independence payments in 2013; and if he will make a statement.
The table below gives statistics on the number of planned award reviews conducted on recipients of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) for a range of conditions. Award reviews ensure that claimants continue to receive the correct level of support, including increasing support where a long-term health condition or disability deteriorates and daily living or mobility needs increase.
Table 1 – PIP award reviews
| Apr 2013 – Mar 2014 | Apr 2014 – Mar 2015 | Apr 2015 – Mar 2016 | Apr 2016 – Oct 2016 |
Rheumatoid arthritis | 0 | 100 | 1,200 | 2,000 |
Multiple sclerosis | 0 | 100 | 800 | 1,000 |
Parkinson’s disease, Parkinson's syndrome and Parkinsonism | 0 | - | 300 | 400 |
Motor neurone disease | 0 | - | 100 | 100 |
Cystic fibrosis | 0 | - | - | - |
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