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UIN 24287

Social Security Benefits: Medical Examinations

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answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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29 June 2021

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7 July 2021 · Answer

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7 July 2021

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of assessments for (a) personal independence payment, (b) universal credit and (c) employment support allowance were carried out by video call in each of the last three months.

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  1. 29 June 2021

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of assessments for (a) personal independence payment, (b) universal credit and (c) employment support allowance were carried out by video call in each of the last three months.

    Source: Commons

  2. 7 July 2021

    Answer

    We are currently exploring alternative ways of conducting health assessments as part of the Covid-19 response, and this includes a trial of video assessments. Stage one of the video trial for Work Capability Assessment (WCA), which includes assessments fo...

    Source: Written answer

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