Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what procedures are in place to review the calculation of benefit entitlements that are consequential on personal independence payment entitlement.

The Department takes our responsibility for the prevention of error very seriously. We understand that the need to make sure payments are correct as incorrect payments will have implications for benefit claimants.

We ensure the accuracy and quality of payments through internal assurance processes. This enables the Department to identify and correct error and to focus on those points in the customer journey where there is a risk of error occurring.

When a benefit is reviewed the consequential impacts on other benefits are also reviewed.