Written question asked by Wendy Chamberlain (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 8 January 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 10 January 2024. It was answered by Mims Davies (Conservative) on Tuesday, 16 January 2024 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.

Personal Independence Payment: Adult Disability Payment

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average processing time was for transferring a claim for the Personal Independence Payment to the Adult Disability Payment under Social Security Scotland in each month in 2023.

Answer: The Department does not hold the data requested. The process for transferring claims from Personal Independence Payment (PIP) to Adult Disability Payment (ADP) has been designed and agreed with the Scottish Government in order to facilitate a safe and secure process. Most cases transferring from PIP to ADP are designed to take between 13 weeks and 16 weeks and 6 days to transfer, aligning with pay cycles. However, the time it takes for ADP to be put into payment following a case transfer trigger is a matter for the Scottish Government.

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