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Re: The state benefits system mega-thread. Many merged.
Hundreds of thousands hit by benefits backlog.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-27796739
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Minister for Disabled People Mike Penning told a committee of MPs that more than 700,000 people were waiting for assessments.
He said the assessments were for employment and support allowance (ESA).
Prime Minister David Cameron told MPs that benefits changes should be carried out "in a way that works well" rather than to an "artificial deadline".
He was responding to a question in Parliament by Labour MP Katy Clark, who asked why the majority of those who had applied for the personal independence payment (PIP) had yet to receive a decision.
PIP started to replace the disability living allowance from April 2013.
Mr Penning blamed the ESA delays on failings with Atos, the contractor responsible for carrying out controversial fit-for-work tests.
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