Case managers at the Department for Work and Pensions are set to take a larger role in deciding Personal Independence Payment assessments
Thousands of disabled Brits are waiting months at a time to have their needs assessed by the Department for Work and Pensions , but a major change being brought in by the new administration could see these waiting lists begin to fall. Instead of a review or assessment by a healthcare professional, managers in the Jobcentre are set to make more decisions on Personal Independence Payment claims.
This change to the way that disabled claimants are assessed for PIP was revealed as the new DWP contracts for regional benefit assessments were either brought in-house, or consolidated to one private provider for each part of England to increase efficiency. However, the DWP admitted these providers may "take some time" to deliver the sheer number of assessments now required, amid a rise in long-term disability and sickness.There are roughly 3.
The DWP is hoping that handing benefits case managers the power to make more of the decisions over PIP reviews and assessments will break this backlog and speed up the process for disabled people awaiting financial help. The case managers will be able to make these decisions without the oversight of a healthcare professional.
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