DWP denies evaluation of proposals

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DWP benefit reforms to get people into work are 'smokescreen for cuts'

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Lawyers for the DWP told the High Court on Thursday ( 31 October ) that it had not carried any evaluation of the employment impact or disability impact of any of its proposals before launching the public consultation on 5 September 2023 .

DWP lawyers even claimed that one reason for the consultation was specifically to gather information on the likely equality impact of the proposals.

They said the only work on the impact of plans that was conducted before the consultation launched were audits of 300 previous work capability assessment cases.

Clifford ’s judicial review is due to be heard on 10 December to 11 December .

DWP says work capability assessment is 'simply not working' and needs to be reformed.

Labour 's health and disability benefits reforms will be unveiled early next year .

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