Diana Johnson – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Diana Johnson on 2015-12-07.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will publish the criteria used for determining the points allocation given to a person receiving dialysis at home for the purpose of a personal independence payment allocation.
Justin Tomlinson
The PIP Assessment Guide for Health Professionals carrying out assessments includes guidance on the assessment criteria and how they should be applied.
Activity 3 – ‘Managing therapy or monitoring a health condition’ (page 97) explains how to assess a person receiving dialysis at home. This guidance can be accessed on the gov.uk website:
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