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<p>It is a matter for the Scottish Government how they assess entitlement for devolved
benefits.</p><p> </p><p>The Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessment and the
Work Capability Assessment (WCA) are based on the impact of a person’s disability
or health condition, not on the condition itself and are not medical assessments.
Therefore, medical evidence forms only part of the picture needed to assess someone’s
functional needs or ability.</p><p> </p><p>We ask people to send in evidence they
already have to support their claim. Our Assessment Providers and Case Managers will
ask GPs, hospitals and other healthcare or social care professionals for further evidence
where they think that would be helpful.</p><p> </p><p>To offer a more joined-up service
to disabled people, the DWP Health Transformation Programme will be integrating the
services that deliver PIP and WCA. Our ambition is to make the assessment process
simpler, more transparent and more user-friendly.</p><p> </p>
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