Written question asked by Marsha De Cordova (Labour) on Wednesday, 13 March 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 18 March 2019 (named day). It was answered by Justin Tomlinson (Conservative) on Monday, 18 March 2019 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.

Social Security Benefits: Medical Examinations

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, reference to the Written Statement of 5 March 2019, Health and Disability Announcement, HCWS1376, whether there will be a pilot of the integration of assessment services due to be implemented from 2021.

Answer: The Health Transformation Programme within DWP has been established to transform the currently separate Work Capability Assessment service for ESA and UC, and the PIP assessment service, into an integrated service from 2021. As with any major change, this will take time to design, and it will be rolled out carefully – learning as we go. We will be considering how we test elements of the new service and the end to end customer journey to understand what works in order to ensure the quality of the new service.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 232106
Session: 2017-19
Related items: Health and Disability Announcement
Tuesday, 5 March 2019
Written statements
House of Commons
Subjects: Medical examinations Employment and support allowance Personal independence payment Universal credit
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk