Dispatches tonight

BR36 wrote: What a total disgrace, the assessors clearly driven by targets (personal and business) so what hope of anyone getting a fair and professional assessment. It's quite clear that they have no interest in any level of detail on an individual's condition and provide inadequate information in their reports before abdicating responsibility of the outcome to the DWP who then use this flawed information to make life changing decisions. How on earth is this being allowed to happen?

On a positive note, the initial assessment and decision surely shouldn't be seen as the end of the road for genuine claimants as the decisions are based on inadequate and/or manipulated information (informal observations, rushed assessments, pre conceived assessor opinions). Going to a tribunal of professionals with factual information and evidence must be a good prospect. The fact that 57% of initial assessments were overturned at tribunal (if I heard correctly) should be ringing alarm bells with those in power about the competence and methods of those carrying out the of initial assessments!