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DWP suspends F2F assessments

The DWP are suspending face to face assessments for the next the next three months as the government moves to the next phase of Corona virus plan. Assessments will be paper based and by telephone, comes into effect 17-03-20
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The DWP statement says,
"Anyone who has a face-to-face assessment appointment scheduled from Tuesday 17 March onwards does not need to attend and will be contacted to discuss next steps and alternative arrangements, which could involve either telephone or paper-based assessments."
(bold type is mine)
One of the main reasons for PIP was that it holds regular reassessments.