David Anderson – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions

The below Parliamentary question was asked by David Anderson on 2016-06-08.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions his Department has had with stakeholders on the terms of reference of the forthcoming review on personal independence payments.

Justin Tomlinson

The Department has regular discussions with stakeholders on all aspects of Personal Independence Payment (PIP).

PIP is subject to two statutory, independent reports on the operation of assessments which determine ability to carry out daily living activities or mobility activities. The terms of reference for the second report, due to be published by April 2017, will be subject to the statutory criteria and will be published in due course.