Consultation outcome

Personal Independence Payment: aids and appliances descriptors

From:
Department for Work and Pensions
Published
10 December 2015
Last updated
23 March 2016 鈥� See all updates
This was published under the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

This consultation has concluded

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Detail of outcome

We published the government response to this consultation on 11 March 2016.

皇冠体育app Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Stephen Crabb made a that the government would not be going ahead with the changes to Personal Independence Payment (PIP) outlined in the government response to this consultation published on 11 March 2016 (above).

Alternative formats

If you need a copy of the consultation response in another format such as braille, please contact us by email at: [email protected]

Original consultation

Summary

Consultation on aids and appliances and the daily living component of Personal Independence Payment (PIP).

This consultation ran from
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Consultation description

This consultation seeks views on changing the way that aids and appliances are taken into account when determining entitlement to the daily living component of Personal Independence Payment (PIP).

If we do make changes, we need your views on 5 broad options for reforming how aids and appliances are taken into consideration. 皇冠体育appse include the practical, operational and financial suitability, feasibility and acceptability of each option.

You do not need to limit your response to these 5 options and we welcome additional suggestions. 皇冠体育app options are not mutually exclusive and could be combined.

Who this consultation is aimed at

皇冠体育app Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is keen to hear views from all interested parties, especially disabled people and disability organisations.

This consultation applies to England, Wales and Scotland because social security is devolved in Northern Ireland. However, we welcome comments from individuals and organisations in Northern Ireland, which will then be shared with the Department for Social Development.

Stakeholder events

DWP will be holding 5 consultation stakeholder events during January 2016, in:

  • London 鈥� 11 January 2016
  • Cardiff 鈥� 15 January 2016
  • Birmingham 鈥� 18 January 2016
  • Leeds 鈥� 22 January 2016
  • Edinburgh 鈥� 25 January 2016

If you would like to attend one of the events please register by email at: [email protected]

Please tell us:

  • your name
  • which event you wish to attend
  • any accessibility needs you may have
  • if you will be accompanied by anyone, this could be your carer or appointee

Please be aware places at the events are limited 鈥� we will provide venue addresses once we receive your email request to attend.

Alternative formats

Audio version of the consultation

British Sign Language (BSL) version

Other formats

Braille copies can be ordered from the address below.

Documents

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Updates to this page

Published 10 December 2015
Last updated 23 March 2016 show all updates

  1. Note added about statement on 21 March 2016 - that the government would not be going ahead with the changes to Personal Independence Payment (PIP) that had been put forward.

  2. Published a text version (RTF) of the government response to this consultation.

  3. Published the government response to this consultation.

  4. Added information about stakeholder events that will be held in January 2016, including how to register.

  5. Added British Sign language (BSL) version.

  6. Published easy read version.

  7. Published an audio version of the consultation.

  8. First published.

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