Petition Review the Work Capability Assessment to ensure it is not discriminatory!

Currently anyone unable to work who is claiming benefits such as ESA needs to undertake a Work Capability Assessment (WCA).
The assessment checks to see what people are able to do and consists of a questionnaire and a predefined assessment. It does not assess the impact of, e.g; mental health.

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In my own case I was assessed through WCA and then separately through an independent psychiatrist. The WCA concluded I was able to work when the independent psychiatrist did not. The issue is that to challenge the process is complex and a cause of distress for someone like me suffering with depression. I found it too stressful to challenge. A qualified professional should assess whether its the disability that affects a persons ability to work and not a series of irrelevant actions.

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Date closed 4 August 2016
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