PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Personal Independence Payment (5 February 2018)
Question Asked
What steps her Department is taking to ensure that personal independence payment assessments are undertaken fairly and efficiently.
Asked by:
Rosie Duffield (Independent)
Asked by:
Rosie Duffield (Independent)
Answer
We are committed to ensuring claimants receive high quality, objective assessments. The Department holds regular performance meetings with Assessment Providers at local and senior levels. Assessments are independently audited and Departmental clinicians periodically observe assessments. Both providers have increased personalised clinical support to all Health Professionals. PIP Assessment Providers cost less than 4% of the total annual benefit spend on PIP.
Answered by:
Sarah Newton (Conservative)
5 February 2018
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