Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments
Correspondence from the DWP to SSAC’s Chair following the judgment in the judicial review into the lawfulness of the consultation on the Work Capability Assessment descriptor changes.
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Correspondence from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to Dr Stephen Brien, Chair, Social Security Advisory Committee (SSAC) setting out the main findings of the judgment in the judicial review into the lawfulness of the consultation on the Work Capability Assessment descriptor changes.
Given this judgment, the letter confirms that the draft regulations which would have delivered the Work Capability Assessment descriptor changes, and which were presented to the Social Security Advisory Committee in May 2024, will be withdrawn by the Department for Work and Pensions. Therefore, following discussion between SSAC and DWP, this brings to a conclusion SSAC’s scrutiny of the draft regulations.
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Published 4 February 2025