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Work Capability Assessment

Question for Department for Work and Pensions

UIN HL4776, tabled on 16 January 2018

To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the quality of Work Capability Assessment assessors.

Answered on

23 January 2018

All Healthcare Professionals undertaking Work Capability Assessments are highly-trained practitioners in their own field. They must be registered practitioners who have at least two years post-registration experience. They are subject to a rigorous recruitment process followed by a comprehensive training programme in disability assessment.

We are committed to ensuring claimants receive high quality, fair and accurate assessments. All Healthcare Professionals are subject to on-going quality audit to ensure they continue to deliver high quality assessments.