Question follow-through · 58826
Personal Independence Payment: Medical Examinations
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to ensure the provision of full (a) training and (b) guidance on (i) arthritis and (ii) other long-term fluctuating health conditions for PIP assessors.
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- Answering body
- Department for Work and Pensions
- Tabled
- 10 Jun 2025
- Target answer date
- 12 Jun 2025
- Answer
- 18 Jun 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
10 Jun 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to ensure the provision of full (a) training and (b) guidance on (i) arthritis and (ii) other long-term fluctuating health conditions for PIP assessors.
12 Jun 2025
Target answer date
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18 Jun 2025
Answer published
The Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessment evaluates how an individual’s condition affects their ability to live independently, rather than focusing solely on the nature or severity of their condition. The assessment considers whether a person can...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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