PIP

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Dear Department for Communities (Northern Ireland),

Please can you answer the following:

Is there a target/percentage refusal for PIP?

Is there a target/percentage refusal rate for mandatory reconsiderations?

Is there a target/percentage rate for formal appeal?

How many cases receiving DLA .... were refused PIP?
Of those refused.... How many had payment re-instated after reconsideration?
Of those refused..... How many had payment re-instated after formal appeal?

How many (in a percentage) who DID NOT ATTEND a face to face assessment were awarded PIP?
Of those refused.... How many had payment re-instated after reconsideration?
Of those refused..... How many had payment re-instated after formal appeal?

How many (in a percentage) who required a face to face assessment in their own home were awarded PIP?
Of those refused.... How many had payment re-instated after reconsideration?
Of those refused..... How many had payment re-instated after formal appeal?

Have any ATOS/CAPITA/Department staff been suspended and/or removed from post for incorrect information?
If applicable...
How many worked for Atos?
How many worked for Capita?
How many worked for the Department?

Were any employees suspended and/or removed for filing deliberately false and/or misleading information?
If applicable...
How many worked for Atos?
How many worked for Capita?
How many worked for the Department?

Thank you for your time on this matter.
Yours faithfully,

A.H.

DfC FOI, Department for Communities (Northern Ireland)

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Dear DfC FOI,

My full name, as requested, is below
Yours sincerely,

Ann Henry.

Wainwright Margaret NISSA BELFAST CASTLE COURT,

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Margaret Wainwright
Date Protection Officer
PIP Centre
Castle Court
 

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Wainwright Margaret NISSA BELFAST CASTLE COURT,

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Margaret Wainwright
Data Protection
PIP Centre
Castle Court
 

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