Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

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

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.