The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has shared details of possible changes to face-to-face assessments and reassessment reviews for people with severe and lifelong health conditions claiming disability benefits.
Earlier this week, Labour MP Cat Smith, asked the DWP if it would “remove the requirement for people with lifelong conditions to undergo repeat Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessments.”
In a written response, Minister for Disabled People, Chloe Smith MP, said: “Entitlement to Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is assessed on the basis of the needs arising from a health condition or disability, rather than the health condition or disability itself. Award rates and their durations are set on an individual basis, based on the claimant’s needs and the likelihood of those needs changing.”
