The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) recently shared details of the new ‘online apply service’ for Personal Independence Payment (PIP). The service is currently only being offered to 60 new claimants each day who call the PIP phone line to start their application.
The information was shared by DWP Minister for Disabled People, Tom Pursglove MP, in a written response to Labour MP, Seema Malhotra. He also shared details of people most-likely to be invited to complete their application using the online service as the trial grows.
Mr Pursglove explained: “We are currently operating a small-scale test of the new online apply service for PIP as a limited service, initially offering it to a small number of claimants who call the phone line to begin their claim for PIP. Currently, we are offering the service to 60 claimants a day. Call agents offer the voluntary option to claim online to claimants within scope of the current service until the daily limit is met.”
