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House of Commons · Ministers' Questions

People with Disabilities: Assessments

Monday 27 January 2020 · 1 question

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Key points

  • Mark Pawsey asked about reducing the frequency of assessments after an award is made for people with disabilities.
  • The Minister responded that they will explore reducing unnecessary face-to-face assessments through the integrated assessment principle as part of the Green Paper.
  • Improvements are being considered for claimants' experiences, including reducing review frequency for pensioners and those with severe or progressive conditions.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Mark Pawsey Con Banbury
Benefits & Welfare
Context

A constituent with a progressive condition is required to provide the same information repeatedly, often on complex forms.

Question

Does the Minister agree that once an award has been made, the frequency of assessments should be reduced? Might this be considered in the forthcoming Green Paper?

Answer from Justin Tomlinson

We will explore how to reduce unnecessary face-to-face assessments through the integrated assessment principle as part of the Green Paper. We are working on improving the claimant's experience and reducing review frequency for pensioners and those with severe or progressive conditions.

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