Every disability living allowance (DLA) claimant received some general information about personal independence payment (PIP) in their annual uprating letters during February and March. This letter made it <?notus-xml column=593?> clear to DLA claimants that they did not need to contact the Department about PIP, that DWP would contact them again about claiming PIP but ensured that they were made aware of the plans to introduce the new benefit and how they might be affected. In addition, approximately 14,400 letters have been issued to claimants approaching their 16th birthday. These letters tell the parent/guardian that the young person will need to claim PIP at 16 and that DWP will write to them to explain how to do this. It makes it clear that PIP cannot be claimed until 16 and that we will make sure DLA payments continue while we decide if they are entitled to PIP. During the initial phase of natural reassessment, any child receiving DLA in Wales, west midlands, east midlands and East Anglia (approximately 23% of the case load) will receive an invitation to claim PIP soon after their 16th birthday. Children receiving DLA outside of those areas of scope will receive a letter and DLA claim pack to either renew their DLA or review their entitlement.