Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will place in the Library a copy of the written guidance issued to presenting officers for tribunal hearings of appeals against the refusal of (a) employment support allowance, (b) disability living allowance and (c) personal independence payments.

Presenting officers use a wide range of guidance in their role that is not specifically aimed at them – for instance, guidance for decision makers which can be found in the Decision Makers Guide (DMG) and Advice for Decision Making Guide (ADM): https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/decision-makers-guide-staff-guide. This guidance is supplemented from time to time with updates to reflect legal and procedural changes.

However, for your information I can direct you to generic guidance for presenting officers on the GOV.UK website. For Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) and Disability Living Allowance please refer to the DMG, paragraph 06429: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/658181/dmgch06.pdf; and for Personal Independence Payment and Universal Credit (including ‘new style’ ESA) please refer to the ADM, chapter A5429: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/661477/adma5.pdf