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The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has expressed concerns over the Department for Work and Pensions' (DWP) consultation on changes to the Work Capability Assessment, which is set to close after only eight weeks. The EHRC is worried about the potential impact of the proposals on disabled people, citing a lack of analysis on the potential effects on disabled people and other protected characteristic groups. The commission has urged DWP to extend the consultation deadline and provide detailed analysis of the potential impact on different groups as a matter of urgency.

Urgent changes needed to DWP consultation, warns equality watchdog, A spokesperson for the Equality and Human Rights Commission, said: “We have written to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions expressing our concerns about his Department’s consultation on changes to the activities and descriptions in the Work Capability Assessment. “The EHRC is specifically concerned

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Urgent changes needed to DWP consultation, warns equality watchdog, A spokesperson for the Equality and Human Rights Commission, said: “We have written to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions expressing our concerns about his Department’s consultation on changes to the activities and descriptions in the Work Capability Assessment. “The EHRC is specifically concerned

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