Recommendation 13

We welcome the Scottish Government’s intention to move away from face to face assessments as part of the process for administering disability benefits from this summer onward, and we note the support this initiative has from mental health and inclusion charities. However, we understand that there are concerns over how the Scottish Government will gather the relevant data required to make its decisions on the amount of money given to claimants. We also understand the concerns of DWP ministers who highlighted how previous systems that relied primarily on paper- based assessments could pose problems for understanding and providing adequate support for people with disabilities.

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