Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 29 January 2018 to Question 124308 on Personal Independence Payment: Mental Illness, what the timeframe is for the completion of the review; and what estimate she has made of the number of claimants affected by that review.

As outlined in the Written Statement of 25 June 2018 (HCWS793) my Department has begun carrying out an administrative exercise to identify anyone who may be entitled to more support under Personal Independence Payment (PIP) as a result of the MH and RJ judgments.

We have estimated that approximately 200,000 claimants will gain as a result of the MH judgment by 2023-24 and will be monitoring the outcomes of the exercise.

In regard to timing, we absolutely understand the urgency of this work, but we are also committed to carrying it out safely and correctly to ensure claimants receive the payments they are entitled to. I have committed to keeping the House updated and a statement on progress of the exercise will be tabled in the autumn.