pip

nicolesnin

When PIP was originally introduced the target was for only some 2% of claims to be decided on what is called scrutiny (i.e. no assessment), recently the DWP have announced that they are willing for this figure to be increased to as much as 20% of claims.

That said, whether an individual claimant is assessed or not will depend entirely on the level of detail on their PIP form and the evidence attached.

We currently have no statistics in regard to how many claimants are receiving awards without an assessment but I am aware of B&W members and members on other forums who have received PIP under these circumstances.

Gordon

nicolesnin wrote: on the pip form does this statement ...( Needs supervision, prompting or assistance to be able to manage therapy that takes more than 14 hours a week) mean you need assistance for more than 14 hours a week or your therapy takes more than 14 hours a week? thanks.

It could be either. As an example if you received home dialysis then the treatment itself may last 14 hours, with assistance being required at the start and the end of the process, alternatively the treatment might be the taking of a tablet which is required to be taken after food, the preparation of which might take 14 hours to do over a week.

Gordon