This article is about the company that carries out the assessments for PIP benefits received by the disabled.
Toxic Atos are again having to rebrand claiming
Following an independent review of the PIP assessment journey claimants experience in December 2014, Paul Gray recommended a number of changes to claimant communications to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and Assessment Providers.
After consultation with DWP and reviewing our communications, we have introduced a new business name that better represents the work we do independently assessing PIP cases.
We believe Independent Assessment Services does this because: • It makes it clear that we are ‘independent’ providers, distinct from DWP • ‘Assessment’ explains the service we deliver assessing PIP cases more clearly than ‘healthcare’ does
It can rebrand as much as it likes, it doesn’t stop the DWP destroying disabled people’s lives when being assessed and losing their money, vehicles, jobs when they fail to be assessed correctly and leaving some so distraught their health actually deteriorates or they lose…
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