Contracted-out health and disability assessments The Department for Work and Pensions has strengthened its oversight and management of contracted-out health and disability assessments, but it has not yet achieved value for money according to a new report.
The Department uses health and disability assessments to help decide if people are eligible for benefits or to help those on long-term sick leave back into work. Between April 2015 and March 2018, the Department expects to carry out around 7 million assessments which it estimates will cost a total of £1.6 billion.
Today’s report found that the cost of providing assessments is rising and providers are still struggling to meet expected performance standards. National Audit Office
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