United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 161834
Social Security Benefits: Work Capability Assessment
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2 March 2021
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9 March 2021 · Answer
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9 March 2021
Summary
If she will make it her policy to allow virtual or telephone Work Capability Assessments for (a) universal credit and (b) employment support allowance claimants including those who (i) need an interpreter (including BSL), (ii) have hearing difficulties, (
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2 March 2021
Written question
If she will make it her policy to allow virtual or telephone Work Capability Assessments for (a) universal credit and (b) employment support allowance claimants including those who (i) need an interpreter (including BSL), (ii) have hearing difficulties, (
Source: Commons
9 March 2021
Answer
The assessment criteria for Personal Independence Payment are very different to those for the Work Capability Assessment (WCA), which assesses whether claimants to Employment and Support Allowance, and Universal Credit have limited capability for work. We...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-03-02/161834
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1296780
- uk · wq-1296780 · source updated 9 March 2021