Question follow-through · 28212

Personal Independence Payment

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the current Personal Independence Payments system for (a) supporting people with long-term illness and disability (b) adequate assessment

answeredDepartment for Work and Pensions

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Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Tabled
3 Feb 2025
Target answer date
6 Feb 2025
Answer
6 Feb 2025 · 3 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 3 Feb 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the current Personal Independence Payments system for (a) supporting people with long-term illness and disability (b) adequate assessment

  2. 6 Feb 2025

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  3. 6 Feb 2025

    Answer published

    a). Personal Independence Payment (PIP) provides extensive support to disabled people and those with long-term health conditions to help them live independent lives, contributing up to £9,583 a year, tax free, to help cover extra costs. b) DWP has set ...

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