Personal Independence Payment: Mental Illness

(asked on 21st March 2018) - View Source

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, which mental health conditions will be included in the new Personal Independence Payment guidelines.


Answered by
Sarah Newton Portrait
Sarah Newton
This question was answered on 27th March 2018

Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is not awarded on the basis of an individual’s diagnosis. It is a needs based assessment which looks at how an individual’s condition(s) affects their ability to do everyday tasks.

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