Personal Independence Payment: Epilepsy

(asked on 19th February 2021) - View Source

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in what circumstances a diagnosis of active epilepsy is a criterion for an individual to be placed on the PIP Light Touch Review.


Answered by
Justin Tomlinson Portrait
Justin Tomlinson
This question was answered on 26th February 2021

Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is an extra costs benefit based on assessment of disability-related needs rather than medical condition. Reviews of PIP are a key part of the benefit and ensure that not only do awards remain correct where needs may change but that we also maintain contact with the claimant. Importantly, the length of an award is based on an individual’s needs, rather than their condition or disability, and can vary from nine months to an on-going award, with a light touch review at the ten-year point.

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