The Division for Work and Pensions (DWP) is contemplating how assessments for well being advantages will be improved and the cross-party Work and Pensions Committee is encouraging folks on Private Independence Cost (PIP), Employment Assist Allowance (ESA) and Common Credit score to share their experiences of the method.
In a brand new on-line survey titled, ‘How may DWP enhance well being assessments for PIP and ESA?’, the Work and Pensions Committee has a listing of combined open and closed questions, providing well being profit claimants the prospect to present trustworthy solutions utilizing their very own phrases.
The Committee explains: “This survey is for individuals who have had an evaluation to assert PIP, and/or individuals who have had a Work Functionality Evaluation to assert Employment and Assist Allowance (ESA) or as a part of a Common Credit score declare. You don’t need to be claiming both profit in the meanwhile, and you'll nonetheless fill within the survey in case your declare wasn’t profitable.”
It continues: “We'll use your responses in our Well being assessments for advantages inquiry. We would publish some or your entire responses on our web site or social media, or learn them out once we're asking questions in a public Committee assembly or within the Home of Commons. We can't ask to your title or publish any particulars that might establish you.”
One of many questions states: “DWP is considering whether or not it ought to introduce a ‘single digital platform’ for PIP and ESA. This would possibly, for instance, enable folks to make and obtain updates on their claims (equivalent to choices) on-line, with out filling in paper kinds, or enable for info on claims (equivalent to medical proof) to be shared between functions for various advantages.”
It then asks: “Do you assume DWP's proposed ‘single digital platform’ is a good suggestion? Why/why not? (250 phrases max).”
The Committee additionally states that when you've got had an evaluation for one more well being associated profit that is not PIP or ESA, equivalent to Attendance Allowance, Incapacity Residing Allowance (DLA) or Industrial Accidents Disablement Profit, or you might be responding on behalf of an organisation, you possibly can ship proof to the parliamentary inquiry right here.
This survey will likely be open till mid-April 2022 and takes round 35 minutes to finish.
You may full the survey right here.
To maintain updated with the result of this survey be a part of our Cash Saving Scotland Fb group right here, comply with File Cash on Twitter right here, or subscribe to our twice weekly publication right here.