Chronic Illnesses: Work Capability Assessment
(asked on 31st January 2017) - View Source
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many completed repeat assessments there have been of people with (a) Parkinson's disease, (b) multiple sclerosis, (c) motor neurone disease, (d) rheumatoid arthritis and (e) cystic fibrosis by year of repeat assessment, since the introduction of personal independence payments in 2013; and if he will make a statement.
The table below gives statistics on the number of planned award reviews conducted on recipients of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) for a range of conditions. Award reviews ensure that claimants continue to receive the correct level of support, including increasing support where a long-term health condition or disability deteriorates and daily living or mobility needs increase.
Table 1 – PIP award reviews
| Apr 2013 – Mar 2014 | Apr 2014 – Mar 2015 | Apr 2015 – Mar 2016 | Apr 2016 – Oct 2016 |
Rheumatoid arthritis | 0 | 100 | 1,200 | 2,000 |
Multiple sclerosis | 0 | 100 | 800 | 1,000 |
Parkinson’s disease, Parkinson's syndrome and Parkinsonism | 0 | - | 300 | 400 |
Motor neurone disease | 0 | - | 100 | 100 |
Cystic fibrosis | 0 | - | - | - |
Notes:
- ‘-’ indicates fewer than 50 cases in the category.
- Data is based on primary disabling condition as recorded on the PIP and DLA computer system. Claimants may often have multiple disabling conditions upon which the decision is based but only the primary condition is shown in these statistics.
- Data has been rounded to the nearest 100.
- Data taken from the PIP computer system’s management information.
- Figures are for Great Britain only.