Department for Work and Pensions written question – answered at on 8 February 2022.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made the potential effectiveness and suitability of personal independence payment assessment criteria for people with fluctuating long-term conditions.
The Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessment is designed to take into account the impact of variations in an individual's level of functional impairment. The criteria consider an individual’s ability over a 12-month period, ensuring that fluctuations are taken into account.
The PIP assessment criteria were developed in collaboration with independent specialists in health, social care & disability, including disabled people. The Department aims to continually improve the assessment process through customer insight, stakeholder engagement and qualitative research. We published ‘Shaping Future Support: The Health and Disability Green Paper’ in July 2021 and asked for views on how we might improve health assessments, including the best way to capture the impacts of fluctuating conditions. Following the consultation which received 4,500 responses, detailed proposals will be brought forward in a White Paper later this year.
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