Over half DWP disability assessors leave in a year over feeling despised'

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"Health professionals tasked with assessing people for disability benefits are leaving the profession in droves over feelings of being despised' and de-skilled', research from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has revealed. In a newly-released report, the department says that over half (52 per cent) of its health assessors left in a single year, with 40 per cent of new recruits leaving within the three-month training period."

Coverage emphasizes on-the-ground reporting across issues such as reproductive rights, climate change and Big Tech and funds journalism without paywalls through donations. Department for Work and Pensions research using 2021 figures found major staff turnover among health assessors for Personal Independence Payment and Universal Credit health elements. The DWP reported that 52% of assessors left in a single year and 40% of new recruits departed during the three-month training period. Disability rights polling by Sense found 51% of disabled people with complex needs felt humiliated by PIP assessments and 45% said assessments worsened their symptoms. Assessors must be qualified healthcare professionals and many reported feeling despised and deskilled.

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