Written questions

Personal Independence Payment: Medical Examinations

Commons · Question 46350 · Tabled 17 Apr 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 28 Apr 2025

Question

Asked by Chris Coghlan

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of implementing face-to-face Personal Independence Payment assessments.

Answer

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 28 Apr 2025

Since July 2024, there has been no change in policy regarding assessing Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claims remotely. We remain committed to enabling a multi-channel assessment approach, but as announced in Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and ...