How are sickness benefit assessments carried out?

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Remote includes phone and video assessments. Spike in proportion of paper-based assessments during the first Covid lockdown (peaking at 99% in Apr 2020) is due to cessation of other modes; not shown for visual clarity. Grey shading shows Covid-19 lockdowns/restrictions. Data to Dec 2024. Chart published Mar 2025.
Chart: TaFZrSource: HoC Work & Pensions Committee: Health assessments for benefits (Fifth Report of Session 2022-23, Table 2). UK Parliament: Written questions, answers and statements (UIN 27607, tabled on 30 Jan 2025).Get the data Download imageCreated with Datawrapper