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UIN 154045

Social Security Benefits: Medical Examinations

answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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14 April 2022

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22 April 2022 · Answer

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22 April 2022

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has made an assessment of the potential (a) merits of giving claimants the right to request an assessor with knowledge of their condition and (b) effect that may have on the number of claims

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  1. 14 April 2022

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has made an assessment of the potential (a) merits of giving claimants the right to request an assessor with knowledge of their condition and (b) effect that may have on the number of claims

    Source: Commons

  2. 22 April 2022

    Answer

    The Department operates a robust quality assurance and independent audit process to ensure assessment decisions are consistent. We recognise that improvements could be made to the assessment process and we plan to publish a Health and Disability White Pap...

    Source: Written answer

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