An MP has highlighted how PIP reassessments are being scheduled for people with long-term disabilities and terminal illnesses.
The Department for Work and Pensions has confirmed that the application process for Personal Independence Payment is being “kept under review” after Liberal Democrat MP Ian Roome asked why “reassessments are being scheduled for people with incurable disabilities and terminal illnesses”. He highlighted how one of his constituents in receipt of PIP is sight-impaired, deaf-blind registered and cannot use a phone or fill out forms.
She told MPs: “It was reported in the Sunday papers that a blind woman with additional complex needs had her PIP assessment over the phone, which was approved, but then she was sent a letter to confirm that. If someone due to transfer is coming to the end of their PIP award the review will not be conducted by DWP, and will not take place until after they have moved to the Social Security Scotland system.New figures from Social Security Scotland indicate there are now 314,495 people in receipt of Adult Disability Payment. Of those, 115,035 were new applicants and 199,460 had their award transferred from the DWP.
A health professional will carry out your assessment, write a report and send it to the DWP decision maker. During the telephone assessment you may be asked to describe how you complete simple tasks such as preparing and cooking food, getting washed and dressed and how you move around outside the home. Don’t rush to respond, remember they are looking at your claim form and asking the same questions you have already answered.
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