DWP Central Freedom of Information
Team
e-mail
: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxx.xxx.xx
Our Ref: FOI2019/19928
Date: 27 June 2019
Dear Alison Stevens,
Thank you for your Freedom of Information (FoI) request received on 26 May 2019. You
asked:
“Could you please answer the following questions with regards to this Freedom of Information
request.
1.How many Claimants for ESA and PIP have had an Ambulance called and taken to Hospital
during a WCA or PIP medical Assessment at a DWP medical assessment centre?
please give statistics for the past 12 calendar months.
2.How many Claimants have died during Their medical assessment for ESA and. PIP
purposes at a DWP medical assessment centre.
Please give statistics for the past 12 calendar months.,”
DWP Response
In response to Question 1, I can confirm that in the last 12 months there have been 12
individuals who had an ambulance called and taken to hospital during their Personal
Independent Payment (PIP) assessment. Following a search of our paper and electronic
records I have established that there are no records held for the number of individuals who had
an ambulance called and taken to hospital during their Work Capability Assessment.
In response to question 2, the Assessment Providers have confirmed that no claimant has died
during their PIP or Work Capability Assessment, at any assessment centre.
Please note that the FoI Act provides a right of access to recorded information held by a public
authority like the department (subject to certain exemptions). The Act does not provide that a
public authority must create new information to answer questions.
If you have any queries about this letter, please contact us quoting the reference number
above.
Yours sincerely,
DWP Central FoI Team
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