Personal Independence Payment

(asked on 8th March 2019) - View Source

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer on 1 February 2019 to Question 209780 on Personal Independence Payment, how many personal independence payment claimants who died within three months of their initial application being disallowed applied under normal rules; and what conditions those claimants had.


Answered by
Justin Tomlinson Portrait
Justin Tomlinson
This question was answered on 18th March 2019

Over 3.5 million applications to Personal Independence Payment (PIP) were made between April 2013 and 30th April 2018 under Normal Rules. Of these, 3,590 claimants died within three months of their initial application being disallowed.

The table below shows the number of PIP claimants who died within three months of their application under normal rules being disallowed and these claimants’ disabilities. The Department only records a claimant’s disability at assessment so does not hold this information where a claimant was disallowed prior to attending an assessment.

Table: PIP claimants under normal rules who died within three months of their application being disallowed, by category of disability (where available)

Disability category

No. claimants with this disability

Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)

10

Cardiovascular disease

90

Diseases of the immune system

#

Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract

70

Endocrine disease

50

Gastrointestinal disease

20

Genitourinary disease

30

Haematological Disease

#

Hearing disorders

10

Infectious disease

10

Malignant disease

120

Metabolic disease

#

Musculoskeletal disease (general)

120

Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

110

Neurological disease

120

Psychiatric disorders

400

Respiratory disease

110

Skin disease

10

Unknown or missing

2,310

Visual disease

10

Total

3,590

Source: PIP ADS

630 of these claimants had previously been disallowed at least once in their initial application for PIP.

In addition, 90 claimants who applied under Special Rules for Terminal Illness (SRTI) died within three months of their initial application being disallowed. Of these, 10 had previously been disallowed at least once in their initial application for PIP.

The cause of death of claimants to PIP is not collated centrally by the Department and the recorded condition may not have been the cause of death of the claimant.

Notes:

  • These figures include claimants whose initial claim was disallowed after assessment, for failing to attend assessment, for failing to return the PIP2 form or for failing lay rules. This does not take into account any mandatory reconsideration or appeal action so some of these claimants may have subsequently been awarded PIP.
  • Figures include both New Claims and reassessments from Disability Living Allowance (DLA).
  • The point of initial decision on the application to PIP is taken as the day the DWP decision maker made a decision and recorded it on the PIP computer system.
  • This is unpublished data from the PIP computer system’s (PIP CS) management information. It should be used with caution and it may be subject to future revision.
  • Figures are rounded to the nearest 10, “#” indicates a total of less than 5 and “three months” has been taken to be 93 days or less.
  • Figures cover claims made up to and including 30th April 2018.
  • GB only.

Under the Social Security (Notification of Deaths) Regulations 2012 and s125 of Social Security Administration Act 1992 date of death is provided to the Department for all registered deaths. Additionally, next of kin also provide information on the date of death of an individual and this information is used appropriately in the administration of Departmental benefits.

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