Personal Independence Payment: Medical Examinations
Commons · Question 5244 · Tabled 29 May 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 15 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 PIP assessments prioritise reports from specialists relevant in the field that the individual has a disability from.
Answer
Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 15 Jun 2026
The Personal Independent Payment (PIP) assessment is a functional assessment, which focuses on how an individual’s health condition or disability affects their ability to carry out a range of daily living and mobility activities.Health Care Professionals ...