Social Security Benefits: Medical Examinations

(asked on 7th July 2020) - View Source

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what criteria her Department has used to determine the type of medical assessment available to claimants, since her Department’s suspension of face to face medical assessments on 17 June 2020.


Answered by
Justin Tomlinson Portrait
Justin Tomlinson
This question was answered on 14th July 2020

As has always been the case, our assessment providers will initially try to complete paper based assessments, where there is sufficient evidence to make a recommendation. If this is not the case, providers will currently look to offer a telephone assessment, where appropriate. We offer reasonable adjustments for claimants who may need additional support to engage in a telephone assessment. Face to face assessments remain suspended and we will continue to review this in line with the latest public health advice.

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