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Written question asked by Ian Roome (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 19 March 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 24 March 2025. It was answered by Stephen Timms (Labour) on Tuesday, 25 March 2025 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.

Incapacity Benefit

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what her planned timetable is for restarting mandatory reassessments of incapacity benefits.

Answer

We will turn on WCA reassessments at scale as we build up capacity to do so.

We will initially prioritise reassessments for people who are most likely to have had a change in their circumstances including those who have short-term prognoses, for which we can reasonably anticipate a change in health condition has occurred (e.g., those with risks from pregnancy complications or those who have recovered following cancer treatment).

Over time, we will then prioritise available reassessment capacity for other cohorts who are likely to change award.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
39722
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Incapacity benefit
Link
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