Personal Independence Payment: Medical Examinations
(asked on 12th April 2021) - View Source
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will prioritise personal independence payment reassessments in cases where the applicant has a known mental health issue.
This question was answered on 15th April 2021
Eligible Disability Living Allowance (DLA) claimants are invited to claim Personal Independence Payment (PIP) – “reassessment claims” – in one of four ways:
- On reaching age 16;
- When reporting a change of circumstances which might result in a change in their DLA award;
- Shortly before an existing DLA fixed term award comes to an end; or
- Through random selection for those with long-term or indefinite DLA awards where none of the triggers above apply.
No invitations to claim PIP are prioritised by the DLA claimant’s health condition or disability.