DWP asked to give disability benefit claimants right to request an assessor with knowledge of their condition

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has said it recognises that “improvements could be made to the assessment process” for people claiming disability benefits and confirmed plans to publish a Health and Disability White Paper later this year.

SNP MP, Kirsten Oswald, asked the DWP what steps are being taken to increase confidence in the disability benefits assessment process among claimants.

In a written response, Minister of State for Disabled People, Work and Health, Chloe Smith MP said: “The Shaping Future Support - The Health and Disability Green Paper explored how the benefits system can better meet the needs of claimants now and in the future by improving claimant experience of our services, enabling independent living and improving employment outcomes.”