Published 20 September 2013
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20 December 2023
Removed out of date document 'Questions and answers about certification and medical reports – for healthcare practitioners'.
3 April 2023
Updated the 'The ‘Special Rules’: how the benefit system supports people nearing the end of life' clinician guidance to change special rules eligibility from 6 months to 12 months for PIP, DLA and AA. The SR1 form has now replaced the DS1500. Removed the flowcharts as they are no longer required.
13 December 2022
Removed references to Vaccine Damage Scheme forms VAD20 'Request for copy of GP notes or completion of factual report' and VAD21 'Request for copy of hospital case notes' as DWP no longer manages the scheme.
5 August 2022
Updated DWP factual medical reports: guidance for healthcare professionals. Removed from para 3.2.2. Release of information: 'Where a medical report has been requested in relation to a claim to PIP, the assessment provider will let your patient know that you have been contacted to provide a report.'
6 April 2022
Added flow chart on DWP financial support for patients who are nearing the end of life.
4 April 2022
Published new guidance about how the benefit system supports people nearing the end of their life under the ‘Special Rules’. From 4 April 2022 the 'Special Rules' will apply to Universal Credit and Employment and Support Allowance claimants who have been told they may have 12 months or less to live, instead of 6 months or less.
27 August 2021
Updated links in section 2.24 of "DWP Medical (factual) reports: A guide to completion".
26 March 2021
Removed form FAS1500 'Factual report in connection with the Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS)' from the list of DWP forms as it is no longer in use.
27 October 2020
Edited 'DWP Medical (factual) reports: A guide to completion' to explain form DS1500 can now be received from a NHS Wales email account.
23 August 2019
Updated section 3.1.2 of the DWP factual medical reports guidance with a link to the HSC 1999 agreement on the provision of patient information by NHS Trusts to the DWP.
19 July 2019
Added list of forms DWP may ask healthcare professionals to complete and whether they are chargeable.
24 April 2019
Updated section 2.7 of the DWP Medical (factual) reports guide with revised guidance on completing the DS1500 form for people who may be terminally ill.
18 September 2018
Updated details for ordering blank DS1500 forms. Added HTML versions of the documents.
15 June 2017
Updated the factual reports guide: section 2.3 (form FRR2) and paragraph 2.7.1 (form DS1500).
25 April 2017
Added information on how to submit form DS1500 online from May 2017 (England only). See paragraph 2.7.3 (page 12) of 'DWP medical (factual) reports – a guide to completion'.
18 May 2016
Added revised DWP medical (factual) reports guide. Changes include: references to Universal Credit, the completion of DS1500 form, CHDA (Maximus) in consent section and completion of delegating forms.
20 September 2013
First published.