PIP assessment process is not fit for purpose – Debbie Abrahams

Debbie Abrahams MP,
Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, commenting on the Government’s
response to Paul Gray’s second independent review of the personal independence
payment assessment, said:

“It is clear the Personal
Independent Payment (PIP) assessment process is not fit for purpose. Instead of
supporting people, the process leaves individuals and their families
lives in tatters. The recommendations from Paul Gray’s second review
regarding improving trust and transparency, timely reporting and quality
assurance have not been accepted in full. 

“There remains an evident
distrust of the assessment process by sick and disabled people. This is no
surprise with a record 68% of PIP decisions taken to tribunal being overturned
by judges. The assessment process is getting worse, not better.

“Labour will scrap the
Personal Independence Payment and Work Capability Assessments and replace them
with a personalised, holistic assessment process which provides each individual
with a tailored plan, building on their strengths and addressing barriers,
whether finance, skills, health, care, transport, or housing related. ”

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