Social Security Benefits: Medical Examinations

(asked on 11th May 2021) - View Source

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Answer of 25 February 2021 to Question 155226, what further progress her Department has made in its discussions with representatives of (a) the Independent Assessment Service and (b) Capita on finding a suitable method of audio recording face-to-face assessments; and when those discussions will conclude.


Answered by
Justin Tomlinson Portrait
Justin Tomlinson
This question was answered on 18th May 2021

The Department is currently working with both PIP Assessment Providers to deliver an audio recording service for face to face assessments that removes the requirement for the Claimant to provide the equipment. This will bring the audio recording of face to face assessments in line with the audio recording of telephone assessments.

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