Call for Evidence for the second Independent Review of the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessment process
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Individuals and organisations who have information or experience of how the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessment process is working in Northern Ireland are being asked to share their views as part of the second Independent Review.
The Review by Marie Cavanagh will look at the operation of the PIP assessment process.
This call for evidence is aimed at organisations and individuals who have information that is relevant to how the PIP assessment process is working for new claims, award reviews and change of circumstances.
This is one of several methods that will be used to gather information during the review. It will be used to help inform the Independent Reviewer’s conclusions and recommendations.
More information and details of how to respond are available.
The deadline for responses is Wednesday 29 April 2020.
Notes to editors:
1. Marie Cavanagh was appointed in January 2020 as the PIP Independent Reviewer.
2. This review complies with The Welfare Reform (N. Ireland) Order 2015 which states that the Department must carry out two Independent Reviews on the operation of PIP Assessments. The first Review was completed and laid before the Assembly in June 2018. The second review should be laid before the Assembly by June 2020.
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