Written questions

Personal Independence Payment: Advisory Services

2026-05-13 · Department for Work and Pensions · HL117 · Official question

Baroness Maclean of Redditch

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to address the sale of personal independent payment claim advice by individuals operating through social media platforms without a registered legal entity or regulated status.

Answer

The Department takes benefit fraud extremely seriously and is committed to maintaining the highest standards of accuracy and fairness in Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessments. We are aware of content on social media platforms that may seek to ad...