Committee holds public meeting in Newcastle
13 May 2014
Have your say on Employment and Support Allowance and Work Capability Assessments on Tuesday 13 May.
- Inquiry: Employment and Support Allowance and the Work Capability Assessments
- Work and Pensions Committee
On Tuesday 13 May the Work and Pensions Committee will hold a public meeting in Newcastle to hear from members of the public about their experiences of Employment and Support Allowance and the Work Capability Assessment.
Time & venue
- Venue: Newcastle Football Club, St. James’ Park, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4ST
- Time: 10.30am-12.30pm
- Access: Open to all
Comments from the Chair
Dame Anne Begg MP, Chair of the Work and Pensions Committee, commented on the meeting:
“Committee Members, not least in our role as constituency MPs, have heard many concerns about Employment and Support Allowance and about the Work Capability Assessment in particular. We are therefore keen to get out of Westminster and find out how the system is working on the ground.
“We want to hear from people who have experience of making a new claim for Employment and Support Allowance or who have been through the incapacity benefit reassessment process. Their observations on how the system is working and, crucially, suggestions for how it can be improved, will help inform our ongoing inquiry.”