Written questions

Personal Independence Payment

Commons · Question 7462 · Tabled 7 Oct 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 14 Oct 2024

Question

Asked by Melanie Onn

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of preparations made by Maximus for processing Personal Independence Payment claims.

Answer

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 14 Oct 2024

Under the Functional Assessment Service (FAS) contracts which went live on 9 September 2024, assessment suppliers will deliver the Health Assessment Advisory Service on behalf of the department. These FAS contracts are central to the improvements we are m...