Personal Independence Payments consultation by Government.

Here are the first few questions from this long document. You can send your thoughts to me for a combined response or make your own at respond online via the form  or consultation.modernisingsupport@DWP.GOV.UK

 

Q1. What are your views on an assessment that places more emphasis on condition rather than the functional impact of a condition on the person?

Q2. What are your views on people receiving PIP without an assessment if they have specific health conditions or a disability as evidenced by a healthcare professional?

Q3. What are your views on PIP claimants not being subject to an award review if they have a specific health condition or disability as evidenced by a healthcare professional?

Q4. Do you agree or disagree on making provision of evidence or a formal diagnosis by a medical expert a mandatory requirement for eligibility for PIP?

  • Agree
  • Disagree
  • Don’t know

Q5. In relation to Question 4, please explain your answer and provide evidence or your opinion to support further development of our approach.

Q6. How could we prevent the provision of evidence or a formal diagnosis by a medical expert from impacting the NHS? Please explain your answer and provide evidence or your opinion to support further development of our approach.

Q7. Do you agree or disagree that eligibility for PIP should be based more on condition?

  • Agree
  • Disagree
  • Don’t know

Q8. How could we determine eligibility for the following conditions?

  • Conditions that fluctuate
  • Conditions that vary in severity
  • Conditions that might be cured or have access to better/new/novel treatments over time.

Please explain your answer and provide evidence or your opinion to support further development in our approach.

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