Personal Independence Payment: claimant experiences of the claim process
This mixed method research explores claimants� experiences of the whole Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claim process, including disputes.
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Paul Gray’s first independent review of the PIP assessment recommended that the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) commission externally conducted research on PIP to inform improvements. This research by Ipsos MORI explores the full claimant journey for PIP applicants.
DWP response
»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp research findings have identified those aspects of the claimantsâ€� experience of the PIP claim process that are working well and areas for improvement. »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp department is committed to continuous improvement and the findings from this research have already supported changes. »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp department will continue to use the findings from this research to support future improvements.
Authors: Joanna Barry, Margaret Blake, Lauren Bridges, David Candy, Emma Carragher, Kate Duxbury, Harriet Fowler, Claire Lambert and Leila Morris (Ipsos MORI).
Related documents
Personal Independence Payment evaluation: wave 1 claimant survey findings
Personal Independence Payment evaluation: wave 2 claimant research interim findings
DWP separately publishes quarterly statistics including:
- numbers of claims in payment
- new claim registrations
- decisions
- awards made