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DWP factual medical reports: guidance for healthcare professionals (27 October 2020)
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DWP factual medical reports: guidance for healthcare professionals
Guidance for healthcare professionals who complete medical reports for DWP or one of its assessment providers.
Published 20 September 2013
Last updated 27 October 2020 — see all updates
From:
Department for Work and Pensions
Documents
DWP Medical (factual) reports: A guide to completion
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[PDF] DWP medical (factual) reports – a guide to completion
PDF, 330KB, 24 pages
DWP forms
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Personal Independence Payment factual reports desk aid
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[PDF] Personal Independence Payment factual reports desk aid
PDF, 20.8KB, 3 pages
Disability Living Allowance and Attendance Allowance factual reports desk aid
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[PDF] Disability Living Allowance and Attendance Allowance factual reports 1 page desk aid
PDF, 59.2KB, 1 page
[PDF] Disability Living Allowance and Attendance Allowance factual reports 6 page desk aid
PDF, 47.8KB, 6 pages
Questions and answers about certification and medical reports – for healthcare practitioners
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[PDF] Questions and answers about certification and medical reports – for healthcare practitioners
PDF, 48.5KB, 7 pages
Details
This guidance is for healthcare professionals who complete medical reports for the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) or one of its assessment providers. The subjects include factual reports for Personal Independence Payment (PIP), Disability Living Allowance (DLA) and Attendance Allowance (AA).
DWP decision makers use medical reports to help them make decisions on benefit entitlement. Medical reports may also be used in appeals against benefit decisions.
Guidance on completing fit notes is available separately.
Information for claimants
See www.gov.uk/browse/benefits
Published 20 September 2013
Last updated 27 October 2020 + show all updates