Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people who were not awarded the Personal Independence Payment following the initial decision and mandatory reconsideration stages were subsequently awarded a payment by a tribunal in each of the last five years; and how many and what proportion of those people were awarded at least one enhanced component.
Table 1 shows the number of individuals awarded Personal Independence Payment (PIP) at mandatory reconsideration (MR) stage, following an initial decision to not award PIP by the financial year of the initial decision. Volumes and proportions of this group receiving at least one enhanced component of PIP have also been provided.
Table 1
Financial Year of Initial Decision | Number of individuals awarded PIP at MR stage following an initial decision to not award PIP | Number of individuals awarded PIP at MR stage following an initial decision to not award PIP and receiving at least one enhanced component | Proportion of those awarded PIP at MR stage following an initial decision to not award PIP receiving at least one enhanced component |
2018/19 | 14,100 | 6,000 | 42% |
2019/20 | 24,000 | 9,500 | 40% |
2020/21 | 30,000 | 10,700 | 36% |
2021/22 | 24,100 | 7,600 | 31% |
2022/23* | 5,300 | 1,500 | 28% |
Table 2 shows the number of individuals awarded PIP at appeal tribunal, following an initial decision and mandatory reconsideration decision to not award PIP by the financial year of the initial decision. Volumes and proportions of this group receiving at least one enhanced component of PIP have also been provided.
Table 2
Financial Year of Initial Decision | Number of individuals awarded PIP at appeal tribunal following an initial decision and MR decision to not award PIP | Number of individuals awarded PIP at appeal tribunal following an initial decision and MR decision to not award PIP and receiving at least one enhanced component | Proportion of those awarded PIP at appeal tribunal following an initial decision and MR decision to not award PIP receiving at least one enhanced component |
2018/19 | 23,400 | 10,100 | 43% |
2019/20 | 18,300 | 7,700 | 42% |
2020/21 | 10,200 | 4,000 | 40% |
2021/22 | 11,800 | 4,900 | 42% |
2022/23* | 900 | 300 | 35% |
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