To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the mobility activity 1 of the personal independence payment (PIP) assessment, how many people with multiple sclerosis have scored points on descriptors d or f on a PIP assessment for (a) new claims and (b) disability living allowance reassessments in (i) each year before and (ii) in the period since November 2016.
Answered on
8 March 2017
The two tables below give statistics on the number of people with main disabling condition multiple sclerosis who scored on descriptors d or f on Activity 11 (mobility activity 1) of their assessment for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) for both new claimants and Disability Living Allowance (DLA) reassessments.
Table 1 – Number of new claimants each calendar year that scored on descriptor d or f on Activity 11 of their PIP assessment
New claims | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 (to 8th September) |
Number scoring d or f on Activity 11 | 20 | 280 | 200 | 80 |
Table 2 – Number of DLA reassessment claimants each calendar year that scored d or f on Activity 11 of their PIP assessment
DLA Reassessments | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 (to 8th September) |
Number scoring d or f on Activity 11 | 50 | 200 | 600 |
Notes: Figures for both tables have been rounded to the nearest 10.
Data beyond September 2016 is not readily available; preparing it would require us to link together several complex datasets and take steps to assure the quality of the results.