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Mind: Government-ordered review of the WCA is excellent news
28th July 2010
A government decision to order a review of the Work Capacity Assessment (WCA), which could help get a better ruling for disabled employees using the benefits system, has been praised by one organisation.
Mind chief executive Paul Farmer said it is "excellent news" and he was pleased to be on the scrutiny panel to stand for such people.
He added: "In its current format the WCA is not fit for purpose and falls far short of being able to accurately measure when someone's mental health affects their ability to work."
An independent review has been set up to consider the fairness and accuracy of the WCA.
This news comes after the Department for Work and Pensions yesterday (July 27th) released figures that showed 39 per cent of applicants are being found as fit to work after an assessment.
Moreover, direction on a guide published earlier this month by the Equality and Human Rights Commission has attempted to increase disability confidence.
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