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I think it's a good idea. Mainly because you get chance to change their decision before your money is stopped. 

I asked to see my report which was sent to me. The assessment was fair and accurate apart from assuming pain free strength when I pulled a chair away from the desk..This was painful due to OA hands.

When I was reassessed in 2018 after the face to face, the assesser was told to get more evidence so she rang me and over the phone redid some areas of the form, meaning I got high level for unlimited periods think I was very lucky in that I got a really kind assessor 

If you agree with the report, or agree with it after corrections, and the DWP then still make a wrong decision, will that go against you in any subsequent tribunal?

As a welfare rights adviser, as a matter of course I tell clients when I'm completing their PIP form, to wait 2 weeks after their assessment and then ring up to get a copy of their assessment report.

Some of the comments the assessor made when I read the report were outright lies or I felt hadn't listened to what I had said. Also, she said my medical reports didn't support as evidence for my illnesses. The proof is in the reading! She obviously never read my reports. Therefore, I would welcome being able to put the assessor's comments to test.

A controversial opinion.  As someone who has worked in civil litigation for fifteen years and has spent seven years working in social security appeals (two as a presenting officer, five in my current role as a rep) I am used to people asserting that lies are being told and frauds are being committed.  I understand this, but allowing these attitudes to persist undermines claimant's credibility.  People feel they are being accused of malingering when they are awarded no points.  However, applying Occam's razor to the situation tells us that incompetent assessors who don't listen to what people tell them, who make mistakes when transposing information after they have done their seventh assessment for the day, and most egregiously, draw the most outrageous inferences from information they are given, is why assessments are so very, very bad.  Someone not receiving tertiary medical care or being 'stable' on their medication is not a basis for finding claimant evidence 'improbable', yet these poorly evidenced conclusions are not challenged because they sound clinical and lead decision makers to an easy decision.

Absolutely essential! If I had the report every time I could have avoid every single MR…

I'm a benefits adviser for a charity and always ask my client's to ask for a copy of the report. Unfortunately due to their particular health condition they often forget to do this or are unable to hold on the phone for long enough to get to speak to someone. I have noted factually incorrect information about a person's medication and what it was for, the assessor noting someone maintained good eye contact on a phone call! I would welcome these reports being sent as a default.

When my son took his claim to tribunal, with the help of the British Legion, the doctor had never heard of PTSD although my son had confirmation of this. The same doctor also went to sleep during the Tribunal. Award letter said my son was lying and his claim disallowed. This sharing of assessments would have helped him enormously 

How would the proposed sharing be managed? If it was done in writing where information was properly recorded and could be challenged this might be useful. On the other hand if it took place by phone there would be no accurate record of the conversation and since it is obvious that not all calls are logged let alone accurately, it would be a case of the claimants' word against the DWP. 

Considering the DWP completely ignored my notificating them of errors in the assessment report at the MR stage, I doubt this initiative would have any bearing on awards. In true DWP fashion they would be unlikely to take note of errors at this stage too. 

My telephone assessment was so upsetting. I was rushed through it and completely misunderstood. The report was full of lies, especially that I drive! I have never passed a driving test and not allowed to  drive for medical reasons. The Mandatory Reconsideration was unsuccessful. I have a Tribunal via video on the 24 April. If this was offered to me at the time, I would have jumped at the chance.

its all well and good sending the report out automatically, but those of us using your guides already know to request a copy.

Would disputing them at this stage be considered an MR? ie before a decision is made? Or would there be another opportunity to repeat the same concerns about that report after the decision is made? And, if so, would that disadvantage the person if they have already set out their arguments about the original report and they still received a poor decision? Also, would the dwp update/amend the original report based on this initial feedback, then make a decision which is not an appropriate one, and then the person has less grounds to dispute in MR? Thank you for your work 

My last assessment in 2020 was full of lies. The biggest lie was that the assessor stated that he had observed me walking more than 50m in one go during the assessment. It was a home assessment, I live in a small council bungalow. From my front door to my arm chair is less than 4m! The only walking I had done was to shuffle from my chair, while holding onto the walls and doorframe (3 doors in the hallway)to answer the door to him and then shuffled back to my chair. Then the same to let him out afterwards. 

DWP, or any other services that have personal information about us should be transparent. In this case I would definitely want to see the assessment findings. I welcome this wholeheartedly. UC still owe my son CLP from oct23 £300 . The level of incompetence is huge, or deliberate. So, they cannot be trusted. 

Oh my yes it would help! My last PIP report wasn't just a work of fiction, it was high fantasy! 30 serious errors, including:

I think this can only be good, i had an telephone assessment and the lady was lovely but when I asked for and received my PIP it stated that I wouldn’t be allocated points on my social phobias because I didn’t need my husbands support during the assessment and I didn’t ask for a break or get upset…..I don’t go out to social events outside of work, don’t attend wedding or funerals, I can’t function in groups…..but I’m fine on the telephone because people can see me, if I had a face to face I would be a quivering wreck, I was refused mobility because I was too close to getting my pension…..if I had, had the chance to clarify these points I feel I might have been heard….so it could only be a good thing