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POSTnote by Peter Border. It was first published on Wednesday, 11 July 2012. It was last updated on Wednesday, 11 July 2012.


Assessing Capacity for Work

Over the next three years 1.5 million current incapacity benefits claimants will be reassessed for eligibility for Employment and Support Allowance. A key component is a face-to-face functional assessment of an individual’s capabilities, part of the Work Capability Assessment. This briefing discusses the role of the Assessment and its suitability as a gateway to benefit.

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Secondary information

Type
Research briefing
Reference
POST-PN-413 
Subjects
Appeals Interviews Employment and support allowance Work capability assessment
Published by
POST
Link
View this Research briefing on researchbriefings.parliament.uk