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Personal Independence Payment: Medical Examinations

Asked by Mr Peter BedfordConservativeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 2 March 2026UIN 115746

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many unannounced visits his Department conducted to PIP face-to-face assessment centres in (a) 2024 and (b) 2025.

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms

The department undertakes visits to Personal Independence Payment assessment centres for a range of reasons, including performance and operational oversight, contractual assurance activity, and estates‑related checks.

The department does not centrally record whether such visits are announced or unannounced. Therefore, the information requested on the number of unannounced visits undertaken in 2024 or 2025 is not available.

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