Question reference: S5W-06475
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 23 January 2017
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Current status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 30 January 2017
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to ensure that personal independence payment (PIP) recipients are given the chance to review and sign their assessment questionnaires during home visits.
Answer
We have carried out an extensive consultation exercise to help inform our approach to social security in Scotland and we will be publishing a report on the consultation responses early this year. This will help to inform the work of the Disability and Carers' Benefits Expert Advisory Group which will be established this year to provide recommendations and guidance on issues including assessment for benefits in Scotland. We will also continue engagement through our stakeholder groups and the establishment of ‘Experience Panels’ involving at least 2,000 people, with recent experience of applying for or receiving benefits, to help us design, build and improve the new system, and support our work on a longer-term basis.