Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of claimants have had their mobility payments (a) reduced and (b) stopped when transferring from disability living allowance to personal independence payment.
The table below shows the number and proportion of Disability Living Allowance (DLA) claimants who were in receipt of the DLA mobility component and whom on reassessment to Personal Independence Payment (PIP) received (a) a reduced mobility element or (b) a zero mobility element at the first DWP decision. Figures are prior to any mandatory reconsideration, appeal or award review.
Mobility award under PIP compared to mobility award under DLA for those who were in receipt of the mobility component on DLA | GB | Highland Local Authority | Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross |
(a) Reduced Mobility | 144,350 (13%) | 680 (14%) | 180 (14%) |
(b) Mobility stopped | 430,730 (39%) | 1,690 (34%) | 420 (31%) |
(c) Mobility the same | 407,290 (37%) | 1,980 (40%) | 560 (42%) |
(d) Increased mobility | 128,410 (12%) | 630 (13%) | 180 (14%) |
Total number who were in receipt of DLA mobility | 1,110,770 | 4,970 | 1,340 |
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