Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the most recent average waiting time is for (a) an assessment and (b) a decision on applications for personal independence payments.

Departmental statisticians are continuing to develop measures around clearance times and waiting times to ensure they provide a rounded and representative picture of Personal Independence Payment system performance, improvement activity and the claimants’ experience. These statistics will be published when they are ready, with the release pre-announced in line with United Kingdom Statistics Authority release protocols.