Personal Independence Payment

Department for Work and Pensions written question – answered at on 25 June 2018.

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Photo of Neil Gray Neil Gray Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Social Justice)

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what additional (a) resources and (b) funding her Department has been allocated to process back-dated claims for personal independence payments.

Photo of Sarah Newton Sarah Newton The Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions

As outlined in the Written Statements of 19th January 2018 (HCWS414) and 15th June 2018 (HCWS767), my Department will be carrying out administrative exercises to identify anyone who may be entitled to more as a result of the judgments.

The administrative cost will depend on a number of factors, including the number of cases identified.

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