Personal Independence Payment: Medical Examinations
Commons · Question 5243 · Tabled 29 May 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Martin Wrigley
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will take steps to ensure that speech and language therapists do not undertake PIP assessments for people without disabilities related to speech and language.
Answer
Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 16 Jun 2026
The department recognises the importance of ensuring all health professionals (HPs) have appropriate experience, skills, and training to undertake Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessments. Assessment suppliers ensure that all HPs who carry out PIP ...