Guidance

Attending a face-to-face health assessment during COVID-19

Guidance on attending a face-to-face health assessment for a Work Capability Assessment, Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit and Personal Independence Payment.

From:
Department for Work and Pensions
Published
29 March 2021
Last updated
15 August 2022 — See all updates

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Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

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Attending your face-to-face health assessment for a Work Capability Assessment, Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit and Personal Independence Payment during the COVID-19 period

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This guide is to help you safely attend your face-to-face health assessment for:

  • a Work Capability Assessment, if you are claiming Employment and Support Allowance or Universal Credit
  • Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit
  • Personal Independence Payment
  • other benefits that need a health assessment by the Centre for Health and Disability Assessments for the Department for Work and Pensions

Updates to this page

Published 29 March 2021
Last updated 15 August 2022 + show all updates

  1. Updated attending a face-to-face health assessment during COVID-19 guidance.

  2. Updated to reflect the latest government guidance on how to stay safe and help prevent the spread of coronavirus. Removed guidance for people who were clinically extremely vulnerable and on social distancing. Updated the guidance on who you can bring with you to the assessment and on wearing face coverings.

  3. First published.

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