Auditors have found "​weakness​es"​ in the contract between the government and Atos, the private firm paid to carry out fit-to-work medical assessments.

The contract underpins the Department for Work and Pensions'​s efforts to move people from sick benefits into work.

The National Audit Office said the DWP had failed to penalise Atos for "​underper​formance"​, and had not set "​sufficiently challenging"​ targets.

Ministers said the terms of the contract were under "​constant review"​.

French firm Atos was paid more than £​112m in the last financial year to carry out about 738,000 face-to-face medical tests on benefit claimants.
Full story https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-19244639

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