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Domestic Violence Victims: Cross-Examination
Monday 9th January 2017

(7 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Penny Mordaunt Portrait Penny Mordaunt
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There are detailed improvement plans for both PIP and ESA. Another thing that is being considered is how assessments are recorded. If the hon. Lady wants to write to me with any specific suggestions, I will be very happy to look at them.

Justin Tomlinson Portrait Justin Tomlinson (North Swindon) (Con)
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The vast majority of successful appeals are due to additional late submitted evidence. What more can be done to access and share medical evidence between health professionals and assessors ahead of the appeals decision?

Penny Mordaunt Portrait Penny Mordaunt
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My hon. Friend is absolutely right. He will know that the Department has carried out a number of pilots to look at being more lenient at the early stages of assessment to give people time to get that health care information in front of assessors. That move is paying dividends, and we hope that it will be rolled out.

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