Re: The state benefits system mega-thread.
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Originally Posted by jfman
The private sector were brought in around 2008 to carry out assessments for ESA. As part of this there was essentially an attempt to downgrade the role of Decision Maker in DWP from the lowest junior manager grade in the Civil Service to an administrative one (essentially rubber stamping the output of an ATOS assessment).
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Never a good idea when profit motives undermines the assessment process thus damaging trust and faith in the system..
As l say it should all be brought back in house by the DWP.
https://publications.parliament.uk/p.../829/82909.htm
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