Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Penny Mordaunt and Baroness Elliott of Whitburn Bay

Monday 20th February 2017 Commons Chamber

[Julie Elliott (Sunderland Central) (Lab)]

T7. Will the Minister look at the assessment of people with long-term progressive conditions who are applying for PIP, in the light of some of the issues that have been raised? Would she consider removing the need for continued assessment of people with long-term progressive conditions when, by the nature of those conditions, they are getting worse and not improving day by day?

[Penny Mordaunt]

The hon. Lady makes a good suggestion. We are looking at that, and if we can share data better—not just across our own systems but with local government—we could improve things, because we could cut down on a huge administrative burden for claimants.