The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has shared new guidance for people due to attend a face-to-face health assessment for benefits in Scotland, England and Wales. The DWP and assessment providers have put a range of measures in place so that consultations can take place safely while the nation learns to live with coronavirus.
While restrictions have been relaxed for some time now, precautions remain in place for people attending in-person consultations for:
- Work Capability Assessment (WCA), if you are claiming Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) or Universal Credit
- Personal Independence Payment (PIP)
- Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit (IIDB)
- Other benefits that require a health assessment delivered by Centre for Health and Disability Assessments (CHDA) on behalf of DWP
