Work Capability Assessment
Work and Pensions

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Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd, Labour)

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what steps his Department has taken to draw the attention of claimants, their representatives and claimants' advice agencies to the audio recording facility in work capacity assessments.

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Chris Grayling (Minister of State (Employment), Work and Pensions; Epsom and Ewell, Conservative)

As stated on 1 February 2012, Hansard, columns 291-92WH, we have asked Atos Healthcare to try and accommodate requests for audio recording where a claimant makes a request in advance of their assessment. This approach began in late 2011 and we will monitor take up during 2012.

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