Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department has taken to inform claimants what documentation of relevant mental health conditions they may be required to bring to confirm their capacity to work; and what steps he plans to take on that matter in the next three months.

Following Dr Litchfield’s recommendation in the 4^th independent review of the WCA, the ESA50 has been amended to make clear to claimants, especially those that have a mental health condition, ,that they should send any additional information they would like to be considered - for example, from their GP, Community Psychiatric Nurse, psychotherapist or social worker.