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Disability Benefit Assessments (Recording) Bill

A Bill to place a duty on the Secretary of State to ensure that applicants for Disability Benefit are given the option of their eligibility assessment being audio recorded; and for connected purposes.

Originating House

House of Commons

Last Updated

29 April 2022

In Plain English

AI-generated

This bill would require the government to give applicants for disability benefits the option to audio record their eligibility assessment. It aims to provide a clear, verifiable record of what happens during the assessment and to support any later reviews or appeals. Details about how recordings would be made, stored and used would be determined in regulations and guidance.

Key Points

Creates a statutory duty on the Secretary of State to ensure eligibility assessments for disability benefits can be audio recorded.
The option to record must be offered to all applicants during the assessment process.
Recordings are intended to provide a verifiable record to aid transparency and any subsequent appeals or reviews.
Provisions will cover how recordings are made, stored and used, with appropriate privacy safeguards.
The bill is currently at the Second Reading in the House of Commons.

Progress

The bill is at the Second Reading in the Commons and would move to committee stage for detailed scrutiny if it progresses.

Who is affected?

Disability benefit applicantsCarers and family members of applicantsDisability rights organisations and advocacy groupsStaff involved in disability benefit assessments (e.g., DWP assessors)

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Updates & Documents

News (1)

Disability Benefit Assessments (Recording) Bill

24 Jun 2021

The 2021-2022 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.

Parliamentary Votes (0)

No recorded votes for this bill yet.