Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people he expects to (a) be assessed for and (b) receive decisions on applications for personal independence payments in each of the next five years.
The information is in the tables:
(‘000s) | 2014/5 | 2015/6 | 2016/7 | 2017/8 | 2018/9 |
PIP new claims | 386 | 378 | 381 | 381 | 387 |
PIP reassessed claims | 191 | 401 | 754 | 369 | 34 |
Total PIP claims | 577 | 779 | 1135 | 750 | 421 |
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PIP new claims decisions | 600 | 373 | 379 | 387 | 380 |
PIP reassessed claims decisions | 152 | 337 | 746 | 490 | 34 |
Total PIP decisions | 752 | 710 | 1124 | 877 | 414 |
Source: Budget 14 forecasts
Notes:
· Decisions in a year will be for claims in that year and the previous year
· Reassessed claims are claims from individuals currently on DLA who have been invited to apply for PIP