The operations of Capita and ATOS should be closely monitored to ensure that claimants in remote rural areas do not have to wait significantly longer for an assessment than claimants in more accessible areas. The DWP should amend regulations to ensure PIP is classed as a qualifying benefit for the purpose of backdating new means tested benefit claims. Please do not hesitate to get in touch if you require any further information. Hanna McCulloch Policy and Parliamentary Officer Child Poverty Action Group in Scotland Unit 9, Ladywell, 94 Duke Street, Glasgow G4 0UW Tel: 0141 611 7090 Mob: 0795 144 0393 The case study evidence in this response has come from CPAG in Scotland’s: http://www.cpag.org.uk/scotland/early-warning-system
The operations of Capita and ATOS should be closely monitored to ensure that claimants in remote rural areas do not have to wait significantly longer for an assessment than claimants in more accessible areas. The DWP should amend regulations to ensure PIP is classed as a qualifying benefit for the purpose of backdating new means tested benefit claims. Please do not hesitate to get in touch if you require any further information. Hanna McCulloch Policy and Parliamentary Officer Child Poverty Action Group in Scotland Unit 9, Ladywell, 94 Duke Street, Glasgow G4 0UW Tel: 0141 611 7090 Mob: 0795 144 0393 The case study evidence in this response has come from CPAG in Scotland’s: http://www.cpag.org.uk/scotland/early-warning-system
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