<p>Entitlement to both employment and support allowance and personal independence payment does not depend on the condition itself but on the disabling effects of the condition. This concept forms the basis of health professional training.</p><p>No specific training material has been provided to health professionals who carry out assessments for employment and support allowance or personal independence payment in relation to Hidradenitis Suppurativa. However, HCPs would be expected to use approved additional material to inform themselves of conditions with which they are unfamiliar.</p>