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Harrington WCA review: Year 2 recommendations – timeline
Recommendation Response Timeline
18 The review has asked Mind, Mencapand the National Autistic Society toprovide recommendations on refiningthe mental, intellectual and cognitivedescriptors. The review looks forward to
receiving these recommendations inlate November and will make anyrecommendations it sees fit toMinisters.
Response: We await afurther report fromProfessor Harringtonduring late Decemberor early January.
Recommendations to DWP in March 2011 :
• Independent Scrutiny Group currently consideringproposals
• Recommendations to Ministers – April
19 In year two the review should examinethe descriptors, in particular how theyaccount for other fluctuating conditionsand, possibly, generalised pain andprovide any recommendationsnecessary.
Response: We acceptthis recommendationTiming: Work will startimmediately as part ofthe secondindependent review.
Recommendations to DWP in June 2011 :
• MS Society, Parkinson’s UK, National AIDS Trust,
Arthritis Care and Forward ME currently consideringdescriptors – will report back end April• Independent Scrutiny Group will consider proposals
and work with the groups to make finalrecommendations to Ministers – July
20 In year two the review should examinewhat happens to people who are foundFit for Work, people who are placed inthe Work Related Activity Group, in theSupport Group and people who do notcomplete their WCA.
Response: We acceptthis recommendationTiming: Work will startimmediately as part ofthe secondindependent review.
Two workstreams:
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longitudinal work on borderline cases will report in Year 3 ;• work on people who do not complete their WCA will
report to DWP end September 2011 .
Department for Work and Pensions – February 2011
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Recommendation Response Timeline
21 In year two the review should examine
what happens to individuals who arefound Fit for Work but are unable toclaim Jobseeker’s Allowance.
Response: We accept
this recommendationTiming: Work will startimmediately as part ofthe secondindependent review.
September 2011 :
• Consider work/research currently going on withinDWP – Q1-Q2
• Stakeholder engagement and options development – Q3
22 In year two the review recommends thatresearch is undertaken to understand
whether the assessment could andshould incorporate more “real world” orwork-focused elements.
Response: We acceptthis recommendation
Timing: Work will startimmediately as part ofthe secondindependent review.
Recommendations to DWP in October 2011 :
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CAB and disability charities currently consideringwhat they would like to see included in a ‘real world’test – end April
• DWP undertaking literature review of what happenselsewhere – end April
• Seminar to discuss options and what may bepractical/implementable – Q3
• Recommendations to Ministers – Q3
23 In year two the review should examinethe Atos computer system (LiMA) andhow it can drive the right behaviours
Response: We acceptthis recommendationTiming: Work will startimmediately as part ofthe secondindependent review.
October 2011 :
• DWP consideration of issues – April/May• Specific question on LiMA in call for evidence –
summer
24 In year two, the review should explorethe use of other healthcareprofessionals in the Atos assessmentsand to check consistency ofassessments by different professions.
Response: We acceptthis recommendationTiming: Work will startimmediately as part ofthe secondindependent review.
September 2011 :• Collect information from Atos – June• Analysis of information, and further information
gathering / discussion with Atos as appropriate – July/August
Department for Work and Pensions – February 2011
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Department for Work and Pensions – February 2011
Recommendation Response Timeline
25 In year two the review should also
monitor the implementation of thoserecommendations in the year one reportwhich have been adopted by Ministers.
Response: We accept
this recommendationTiming: Work will startimmediately as part ofthe secondindependent review.
Ongoing
New Consideration of eligibility for theSupport Group based on differentcancer treatments (especially oral aswell as non-oral chemotherapy)
Recommendations to DWP in May 2011 :
• Macmillan currently considering wording and how thiscould look
• Independent Scrutiny Group to considerrecommendations – February-April
• Recommendations to Ministers – June
Please contact [email protected] for more information on any of these work streams.
NotesThe Government responded to Professor Harrington’s review on 23 November 2010. They welcomed the findings andrecommendations of the review – fully endorsing and accepting his suggestions.
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The timelines are subject to change.