Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people are awaiting a review of their Personal Independence Payment (PIP) award after registration; and what the average time taken to review a PIP award is in the most recent period for which data is available.
On 31st January 2022 (most recent data available), there were around 220,000 Personal Independence Payment (PIP) Award Reviews registered that were awaiting a decision.
For PIP Award Review decisions made in January 2022 (most recent data available) the average (median) time from Award Review registration to DWP decision was around 16 weeks.
Customers awaiting an assessment to review their PIP will continue to be paid until the review is complete. We always aim to make an award decision as quickly as possible, considering the need to review all available evidence, including that from the claimant.
Notes:
Data Source: PIP Atomic Data Store (ADS)