The Work Capability Assessment (WCA) for benefits will be thrown out as part of the government's "biggest" welfare shake-up in a decade, Lancs Live reports. Rather than undergoing the WCA, people will be assessed and asked about what work they believe they could do.
The government said that the 'only' health and disability assessment will be the Personal Independent Payment (PIP) assessment, meaning that those claiming both PIP and Universal Credit will be affected. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt says that this allows more disabled people to have no fear of losing their benefits as they try to work.
The Mirror reports the Mr Hunt also announced in his spring Budget that he was to replace the Limited Capability for Work (LCW). The measures are part of the chancellor's plan to get people 'back to work'.
