Personal Independence Payment: Autism and Learning Disability
Commons · Question 26394 · Tabled 1 Sep 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 11 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Zöe Franklin
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what consideration is being given to introducing specialist assessor training on autism and learning disabilities to ensure that PIP assessments accurately capture the impact of such conditions on daily
Answer
Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 11 Sep 2026
Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessments are functional assessments designed to consider how a person’s health conditions or impairments affect their ability to carry out daily living and mobility activities. They do not require health professional...