Reasons 12,000 PIP claims were stopped in February and 17,000 in March

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Dear Department for Work and Pensions,

Tom Pursglove answered this parliamentary question from Gill Furniss:

UIN 196563, tabled on 1 September 2023

'To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people stopped receiving the Personal Independence Payment in each month between April 2022 and August 2023.'

https://questions-statements.parliament....

I seek information on why the claims were stopped in the months of February (12,000) and March (17,000) 2023.

Please break down the figures to show, for example, the number of people who died, failed to return review forms and who were disallowed following a reassessment. Provide the information in the most granular form recorded.

Yours faithfully,

J Roberts

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Dear J Roberts,

I am writing in response to your request for information, received 7th
September.

Yours sincerely,

DWP Central FoI Team