Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 59890
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Work Capability Assessment
Tabled: 13 June 2025
Answered: 24 June 2025
Question
Sarah Gibson
Liberal Democrat — Chippenham
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she plans to review the (a) guidance and (b) training provided to assessors conducting Work Capability Assessments for people living with ME.
Answer
Sir Stephen TimmsWhen the FAS Health Assessment Advisory Service (HAAS) contracts commenced, DWP Clinical Policy Group took over ownership of all the clinical Core Training and Guidance Materials (CTGM). These documents, amongst other things, contain clinical condition sp...
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