PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Personal Independence Payment: Epilepsy (7 January 2022)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what procedures are in place to ensure people with uncontrolled epilepsy are assessed accurately when making a personal independence payment claim.
Asked by:
Navendu Mishra (Labour)
Asked by:
Navendu Mishra (Labour)
Answer
All Personal Independence Payment (PIP) Health Professionals (HPs) complete training on neurological conditions, including epilepsy. HPs maintain knowledge through Continuing Professional Development Activity.
All claimants, including claimants with epilepsy are assessed in accordance with the DWP PIP Assessment Guide.
Answered by:
Chloe Smith (Conservative)
17 January 2022
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