The Work and Pensions Select Committee has announced the second oral evidence session for its inquiry into Employment and Support Allowance and Work Capability Assessments.{jcomments on}
This evidence session is intended to explore:
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The efficiency of the appeals process
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Demands on the Tribunal Service, and waiting times for appeals to be heard, including how delays might be reduced
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How decisions made at tribunals are monitored and checked for quality
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The feedback between HMCTS and DWP when DWP’s decision is upheld or overturned in an ESA appeal case
Witnesses will include: HH Judge Robert Martin, President of the Social Entitlement Chamber, First-tier Tribunal; Kevin Sadler, Director of Civil, Families and Tribunals, HM Courts and Tribunals Service and; Richard Mason, Deputy Director for Civil Justice, Ministry of Justice
Watch the evidence session live 9.30am Wednesday 7 May 2014 on Parliament TVFurther sessions
Three further evidence sessions are scheduled on the following dates. Details will be confirmed in due course:
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Wednesday 14 May at 9.30 am
Witnesses: Professor Malcolm Harrington and Dr Paul Litchfield (Independent Reviewers of the WCA) -
Monday 9 June at 4.30 pm
Witnesses: Atos representatives -
Wednesday 11 June at 9.30 am
Witnesses: Department for Work and Pensions Minister and officials
Our thanks to PapaSmurf for bringing this to our attention
