Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) recently announced plans to resume trials of an integrated assessment for health-related benefits, which includes Personal Independence Payment (PIP), Universal Credit and Employment Support Allowance (ESA).
Minister of State for Disabled People, Work and Health, Justin Tomlinson, confirmed the pilot scheme would restart in April in response to a written question from Shadow Minister for Disabled People, Vicky Foxcroft.
The Labour MP for Lewisham and Deptford asked the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions “whether her [Therese Coffey] Department plans to launch the pilot of its integrated assessment service in autumn 2021”.
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