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Committee Material Published 14 Apr 2023 ↗ View on Parliament

When recordings are available, in cases where the findings of assessments are overturned on MR or appeal, the recordings of the original assessment should be checked at least on a sampled basis, to establish whether the erroneous assessment outcome should have been avoided. We welcome the plans to test sending reports by default and recommend that this be rolled out as soon as possible. (Paragraph 99) Other health-related benefits

When recordings are available, in cases where the findings of assessments are overturned on MR or appeal, the recordings of the original assessment should be checked at least on a sampled basis, to establish whether the erroneous assessment outcome should have been avoided. We welcome the plans to test sending reports by default and recommend that this be rolled out as soon as possible. (Paragraph 99) Other health-related benefits Type: conclusion | Number: 22 | Response status: not_addressed Government response: The Department is committed to ensuring individuals receive high-quality assessments as part of the evidence used to decide benefit entitlement. Providers are monitored against a range of measures, including independent audit, to improve the accuracy of the advice they provide. The Department contin