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Personal Independence Payment: Medical Examinations

Asked by Sir Mel StrideConservativeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 2 June 2026UIN 3752

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average estimated cost is of providing a PIP assessment (a) by telephone, (b) by video call and (c) face to face.

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms

PIP assessment costs are managed and recorded at an overall Functional Assessment Service level rather than by specific assessment types or benefits, and as such the department does not hold this information.

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