DWP Central Freedom of Information Team
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mail: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxx.xxx.xxx.xx
Our Ref: FoI 386
Date: 9 February 2018
Dear Ms Bellows,
Thank you for your Freedom of Information request of 27 January 2018. You asked:
“This FOI response refers to a PIP Descriptor log.
https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/391196/response/949691/attach/3/PIP13NE
%20Receipt%20of%20AP%20Report%20v2.pdf
Could you disclose this descriptor log?
If a descriptor log exists for ESA, could you also disclose it?”
DWP Response
The Personal Independence Payment (PIP) descriptor log can be found on GOV.UK in
the Decision Maker Guide, Chapter P2: Assessment for PIP:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/advice-for-decision-making-staff-guide
The assessment activities and descriptors used in the Work Capability Assessment for
ESA can be found in the ‘Employment and Support Allowance: the Work Capability
Assessment: Detailed Guide’ and the ‘Work Capability Assessment Handbook’ both
available on:
www.gov.uk: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/esa214-a-guide-to-employment-and-support-
allowance-the-work-capability-assessment And
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/work-capability-assessment-handbook-for-healthcare-
professionals
If you have any queries about this letter please contact me quoting the reference
number above.
Yours sincerely,
DWP Strategy FoI Team
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