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DWP factual medical reports: guidance for healthcare professionals (13 December 2022)
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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.
- From:
- Department for Work and Pensions
- Published
- 20 September 2013
- Last updated
- 13 December 2022 — See all updates
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Documents
DWP Medical (factual) reports: A guide to completion
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[PDF] DWP medical (factual) reports – a guide to completion
PDF, 358 KB, 21 pages
The ‘Special Rules’: how the benefit system supports people nearing the end of life
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DWP financial support for patients who are nearing the end of life flow chart
PDF, 101 KB, 2 pages
DWP financial support for patients who are nearing the end of life flow chart (accessible version)
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DWP forms for healthcare professionals
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Personal Independence Payment factual reports desk aid
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[PDF] Personal Independence Payment factual reports desk aid
PDF, 20.8 KB, 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, 59.2 KB, 1 page
[PDF] Disability Living Allowance and Attendance Allowance factual reports 6 page desk aid
PDF, 47.8 KB, 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, 48.5 KB, 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 13 December 2022 + show all updates