Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what sanctions his Department has imposed on Atos in response to delays in medical examinations in the last 12 months.
We have taken a robust approach to managing the contract with Atos Healthcare and have applied financial remedies such as service credits and awarded fees where and when appropriate.
From 1 March 2015, MAXIMUS Health and Human Services will take over the contract to deliver Work Capability Assessments.