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DWP confirms changes to face-to-face assessments for PIP and other health benefits are now live

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Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed that disabled people could now have a video assessment after rolling out the option across Scotland, England and Wales.

People who have a Work Capability Assessment for Universal Credit or New-Style Employment and Support Allowance or make a new claim to Personal Independence Payment (PIP) or the Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit could be invited for this type of assessment as part of the application process.

The DWP said: “Video assessments will take place alongside existing telephone and paper-based assessments, which have been carried out throughout the pandemic. “Face-to-face assessments for disability benefits currently remain suspended, but kept under review, aligned with the.

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