Following our earlier news article detailing how ESA and PIP assessments would now be recorded,the Department for Work and Pensions has published an Easy Read version of the government’s reply to the House of Commons Committee of Members of Parliament (MPs) who have been looking into how Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) are assessed. Documents written in an Easy Read format are written in a way that makes them more accessible to people with learning disabilities.
The easy read report includes:-
- PIP explained
- ESA explained
- What the MPs said
- Things to improve before assessments take place
- Things to change about assessments
- How assessment companies work
To view the Easy Read Report, click here.
