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Employment and Support Allowance, ESA, Work Capability Assessments

Employment and Support Allowance and Work Capability Assessments evidence

9 May 2014

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The Work and Pensions Select Committee announced the third oral evidence session for its inquiry into Employment and Support Allowance and Work Capability Assessments

Witnesses- Independent Reviewers of the WCA

From 9.30 am on Wednesday 14 May 2014, in the Grimond Room, Portcullis House

At 9.30 am:

  • Professor Malcolm Harrington

At 10.30 am:

  • Dr Paul Litchfield OBE

Topics to be covered

This evidence session with the independent reviewers of the WCA is intended to explore key issues arising out of the previous Reviews, including:

  • The fundamental design of the WCA, and possible changes to the assessment evaluated as part of the Evidence Based Review
  • Delivery of the WCA by Atos, and the steps taken to improve it
  • The role of the DWP decision maker and the use of additional evidence
  • How feedback is shared between the Tribunals Service and DWP, and how this can be used to improve the initial decision-making process
  • Sharing of information obtained during the WCA with Work Programme providers

The Committee issued terms of reference for this inquiry on 6 February 2014.

Further sessions

Two further evidence sessions are scheduled on the following dates.  All meetings will be in a House of Commons Committee room and will be held in public. Details will be confirmed in due course:

Time/date: Monday 9 June at 4.30 pm
Witnesses: Atos representatives

Time/date: Wednesday 11 June at 9.30 am
Witnesses: Department for Work and Pensions Minister and officials

Further information