Work and Pensions written question – answered am ar 17 Gorffennaf 2013.
Liam Byrne
Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what estimate he has made of the (a) number and (b) proportion of personal independence payment applications which are appealed.
Esther McVey
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
The available information on expected numbers of personal independence payment (PIP) applications is published in the Reassessments and Impacts briefing note. This can be found on the gov.uk website at:
Table 1 in the briefing note shows the estimated number of new applications and reassessments in each quarter.
Based on our experiences with Disability Living Allowance and employment and support allowance, following a PIP decision being made we are expecting an appeal rate of 12.5% for new claims and 40% for reassessed cases. These forecasts are necessarily pessimistic so we can ensure Her Majesty's Courts and Tribunal Service have sufficient capacity.
The Department for Work and Pensions, together with Her Majesty's Courts and Tribunal Service, will continue to monitor numbers of PIP applications and appeals.
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Allowance for those who need help looking after themselves. Not means tested.
Factsheet from RNID here: http://www.rnid.org.uk/html/factsheets/benefits_disability_allowance_and_deaf_people.htm
Official page from Department for Work and Pensions here: http://www.dwp.gov.uk/lifeevent/benefits/disability_liv_allowance.asp
