By Ruby Flanagan The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has shared an update for people looking to claim the disability benefits Personal Independence Payment (PIP) or Employment and Support Allowance (ESA). The benefits department confirmed in a written statement that there are no “medical consultations” as part of the application process for PIP or ESA – but there is an assessment which needs to be conducted. Responding to the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) MP Jim Shannon who asked about the “effectiveness” of the “medical consultations”, Minister of State for Disabled People, Health an…