Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to (1) reinstate sickness benefit reassessments, and (2) reduce wait times for sickness benefit reassessments to the pre-Covid level.

The department is taking a number of steps to increase the capacity of the Health Assessment Advisory Service to deliver Work Capability Assessments, including reassessments. This includes the recruitment and training of additional healthcare professionals across all assessment suppliers, alongside improvements to workforce planning to better align available resources with demand.