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It also aims to reduce the amount of time certain individuals will have to wait for their assessment to be processed.
The DWP has stated it is continuing to build its capacity to introduce further telephone Work Capability Assessments, since they were first brought into force in June 2020.
Despite the suspension of face-to-face assessments, it is important for Britons to keep on top of their Universal Credit claim.
This means reporting any changes to circumstances to the DWP at the earliest possible opportunity.
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A change to circumstances could mean a change to someone’s condition, if a person develops a new health condition, or other momentous changes such as finding work or moving in with a partner.