Guidance

DWP forms for healthcare professionals

Updated 23 December 2024

This table lists the forms DWP may ask healthcare professionals to complete and whether there is a charge for doing so.

Form reference number / code Title of form Purpose of the form Benefit it applies to GP / hospital Chargeable and rate
  DLA / AA claim form statement Statement at back of claim form in connection with Disability Living Allowance (DLA) / Attendance Allowance (AA) DLA
AA
GP No
  DLA / AA factual report Factual report in connection with DLA / AA DLA
AA
GP Yes (£33.50)
113 UC / ESA 113 (Factual Report) Factual report in connection with Universal Credit (UC) or Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) UC
ESA
GP No
ATW006 Access to Work ATW006 To corroborate medical information in support of travel relating to Access to Work Access to Work GP No
BI127 BI127 Request for photocopies of case notes including x-ray reports in connection with Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit (IIDB) Industrial Injuries Hospital No – should be supplied within 10 working days
BI205 BI205 Factual report in connection with IIDB Industrial Injuries GP Yes (£32.00)
DS1500 DS1500 Factual report in connection with UC, ESA, Personal Independence Payment (PIP), DLA, AA for people who may be terminally ill UC
ESA
PIP
DLA
AA
GP Yes (£17.00)
ESA50 (last page) UC / ESA 50 cancer statement Section of the ESA50 which if completed, means that the rest of the form does not require completion UC
ESA
GP Yes but rarely charged for
FRR2 FRR2 GP (Factual report) Factual report in connection with UC / ESA requesting answers to one or more specific questions UC
ESA
GP No
FSF7 Request for information regarding Flexible Support Fund For clinician to provide information to JCP Flexible Support Fund GP and hospital Fee agreed locally
GPFR PIP GP (Factual report) Factual report in connection with PIP PIP GP Yes (£33.50)
HFR PIP hospital factual report (HFR) To request further information about a patient’s medical condition(s) and the impact these have on their daily life PIP Hospital No
SoFFR Fit note To provide evidence of the advice given by a doctor regarding their fitness for work UC
ESA
GP No
SR1 Doctor’s report for claiming benefits under the 12 months special rules criteria Factual report in connection with UC and ESA for people who may be terminally ill UC
ESA
GP Yes (£17.00)