More than a quarter of PIP review forms are returned late or not at all
However, Minister clarifies that only 7 per cent of claims are actually disallowed on the basis of non-return
More than a quarter of personal independence payment (PIP) review forms (AR1s) are returned late or not at all, DWP Minister Viscount Younger has confirmed.
Responding to a written question in the House of Lords yesterday about the proportion of AR1 forms that are returned, the Minister set out the number of forms that were issued between March 2022 and February 2023 that had still not been returned by 30 April 2023 –
| Month of issue | Total number of forms sent out | Number not returned by 30 April 2023 | Proportion not returned by 30 April 2023 |
| Mar 22 | 42,600 | 12,900 | 30% |
| Apr 22 | 42,800 | 11,300 | 26% |
| May 22 | 46,600 | 12,500 | 27% |
| Jun 22 | 48,600 | 12,200 | 25% |
| Jul 22 | 48,600 | 11,900 | 24% |
| Aug 22 | 55,000 | 13,500 | 25% |
| Sep 22 | 52,700 | 13,100 | 25% |
| Oct 22 | 48,600 | 12,600 | 26% |
| Nov 22 | 53,000 | 13,400 | 25% |
| Dec 22 | 51,200 | 10,000 | 19% |
| Jan 23 | 60,200 | 15,000 | 25% |
| Feb 23 | 49,500 | 14,300 | 29% |
NB – the time limit for returning AR1 forms is 40 days.
Viscount Younger went on to clarify that –
'It is worth noting there are multiple reasons a form may not be returned within 40 days, or at all, without a resulting disallowance. For example, where a claimant has an additional support marker, or where an extension has been granted. On average, only 7 per cent of claimants in the time period, who received AR1 forms, were disallowed for non-return.'
Viscount Younger's written answer is available from parliament.uk