Source · Select Committees · Work and Pensions Committee
Fifth Report - Health assessments for benefits
Work and Pensions Committee
HC 128
Published 14 April 2023
Recommendations
3
Deferred
Para 27
The Department should provide the Committee with a quarterly update on progress with implementing the...
Recommendation
The Department should provide the Committee with a quarterly update on progress with implementing the Section 23 Agreement once it is agreed.
Government Response Summary
The government deferred providing quarterly updates on the Section 23 Agreement, stating that discussions with the EHRC are ongoing and legally privileged, making it inappropriate to discuss the contents of any agreement or future information while confidential discussions are underway.
Department for Work and Pensions
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Deferred
Face-to-face, in person assessments were the main form of assessment for Personal Independence Payment and...
Recommendation
Face-to-face, in person assessments were the main form of assessment for Personal Independence Payment and Employment and Support Allowance/Universal Credit before the pandemic, despite widespread agreement amongst claimants and the organisations that support them that they are frequently unnecessarily stressful …
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Government Response Summary
The Department is evaluating remote assessments through the Health Assessment Channel Trial, scheduled to complete later this year, and will use the evidence to inform how their multi-channelled service capability can be optimised, including whether claimants will be able to choose their preferred assessment channel.
Department for Work and Pensions
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