Work Capability Assessment: accounting for the effects of cancer treatment – informal consultation
Start date: 16 December 2011
Closing date: 9 March 2012
This consultation sought to gather evidence and views about proposed improvements to the way the Work Capability Assessment assesses individuals who are suffering from cancer.
Government response
The Government published its response to this consultation on 17 September 2012.
- Government response – Work Capability Assessment: accounting for the effects of cancer treatment (75KB)
The Consultation
- Work Capability Assessment: accounting for the effects of cancer treatment (148KB)
- Easy read – Work Capability Assessment: accounting for the effects of cancer treatment (419KB)
Supporting evidence submitted by Macmillan Cancer Support
As part of his second Independent Review of the Work Capability Assessment, Professor Malcolm Harrington asked Macmillan Cancer Support to look in detail at how the Work Capability Assessment assesses people with cancer and to provide him with recommendations for further improvements. Macmillan have provided the following evidence:
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