Work and benefits

Catherine21
Catherine21 Online Community Member Posts: 9,574 Championing
edited February 11 in Mental health and wellbeing

Some intreasting posts on work and benefits if you google

The first screenshot from a mobile device displays text from an article titled "WCA Still Strong in 2031, Lee Anderson." It reveals information obtained from Benefits and Work, indicating that work capability assessment (WCA) reassessments will be at their peak in 2031, despite claims by the DWP that the WCA would be abolished. The text explains that over half of the £1.9 billion welfare savings set out in the budget will not come from claimants. Instead, £1.2 billion, or 57%, will be saved by reducing the number of PIP award reviews and administrative costs. Additionally, 31% of savings will come from increasing the number of WCA reassessments due to a current backlog, and 8% will result from having a higher proportion of PIP face-to-face assessments, which have a higher refusal rate compared to telephone assessments. The second screenshot continues the article, detailing that 3% of the savings will be due to more WCA face-to-face assessments. It mentions the abandonment of the PIP 4-point rule and the apparent delay in axing the WCA, which has left Labour’s Pathways To Work Green Paper in disarray. A link is provided to "Read More and Comment" on the article. Below this, another article is titled "DWP Belatedly Reveals That Over Half of PIP Assessors Leave in Their First Year." This section discusses a report that the DWP has withheld for over three years, revealing a high turnover rate among PIP assessors, with over half leaving within their first year.

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  • AverageJoe
    AverageJoe Online Community Member Posts: 5 Listener

    Is this really true?

  • luvpink
    luvpink Online Community Member Posts: 3,953 Championing

    Panorama Monday 23rd Feb 8pm bbc1:

    The rising cost of health benefits ( disability benefits in England and Wales )

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