Written questions

Personal Independence Payment: Terminal Illnesses

Commons · Question 85617 · Tabled 27 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 5 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Zöe Franklin

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that Personal Independence Payment appeals for claimants awarded under the Special Rules for terminal illness are prioritised (a) when a PIP award has been removed de

Answer

Answered by Sarah Sackman, 5 Nov 2025

The listing of appeals is a matter for the Tribunal’s independent judiciary. Appeals are usually listed in chronological order based on the date of receipt.If an expedited hearing is sought, or where the Tribunal identifies a case which might benefit from...