Kate Green MP, Labour’s Shadow Minister for Disabled People, responding to the Work and Pensions Select Committee’s call for an overhaul of Work Capability Assessment system said:

“Work Capability Assessments are failing to help disabled people into work and the system needs urgent reform. Ministers must listen and act on the Work and Pensions select committee’s criticism of Work Capability Assessments.

“A Labour government would get tough on failing Work Capability Assessment contractors with penalties when they get assessments wrong. We will give disabled people a real say in how Work Capability Assessments are run. And we will help disabled people back to work with a more joined-up system and better information from Work Capability Assessments about employment support.”