Work Capability Assessments are also set to change from September. The way assessments for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and Work Capability Assessments (WCA) are delivered is set to change for people living in England, Wales and Northern Ireland from next month. The changes do not affect people living in Scotland currently on PIP as they are due to move from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to Adult Disability Payment (ADP) before the end of next year.
According to the Benefits and Work forum , WCAs are administered by Maximus and PIP assessments by Atos (also known as IAS) and Capita, with Atos having the larger share of the PIP contracts. Last year, during the contract bidding for regional assessments, the DWP confirmed the contracts would be in place from 2024 to 2029. Functional Assessment Services contracts are due to replace both PIP contracts and contracts to carry out WCAs for Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) and Universal Credit .
This will see the same company carry out both types of assessment in any given regional area. This is part of the Health Transformation programme which proposes having a single assessment approach for all benefits that use a functional health assessment. If you are due a PIP or WCA assessment from September, it will be conducted by the following company: Last year, the DWP announced plans to move to a new telephony platform during 2024 and make enhancements to the Video Assessment application, which would provide the .