Proposals to abolish the Work Capability Assessment
An overview of proposals to abolish the Work Capability Assessment first announced in March 2023

In a recent test case brought by the Child Poverty Action Group, the Supreme Court ruled that the Department for Work and Pensions did not have the power to recover benefit overpayments caused by administrative error under common law. The Government has indicated that it intends to amend the law to enable it it recover a wider range of overpayments, including those caused by official error. Measures are expected in the forthcoming Welfare Reform Bill.
Recovery of benefit overpayments due to official error (118 KB , PDF)
In a recent test case brought by the Child Poverty Action Group, the Supreme Court ruled that the Department for Work and Pensions did not have the power to recover benefit overpayments caused by administrative error under common law. The Government has indicated that it intends to amend the law to enable it it recover a wider range of overpayments, including those caused by official error. Measures are expected in the forthcoming Welfare Reform Bill.
Recovery of benefit overpayments due to official error (118 KB , PDF)
An overview of proposals to abolish the Work Capability Assessment first announced in March 2023
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