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Commenting on Professor Harrington’s Independent Review of the Work Capability Assessment, Duleep Allirajah, Policy Manager at Macmillan Cancer Support, said:
‘We welcome Professor Harrington’s Independent Review of the Work Capability Assessment, especially his plans to look at improving the experiences of people with fluctuating conditions like cancer. ‘However, we are disappointed that the review failed to address the inequity in access to benefits. The current system exempts people who are terminally ill or receiving chemotherapy intravenously from having to go for medical assessments but not people receiving radiotherapy or oral chemotherapy. ‘Receiving oral chemotherapy or radiotherapy is also stressful and debilitating. Nobody undergoing cancer treatment, regardless of the type, should have to jump through hoops to get the support they need. ‘We strongly urge Professor Harrington to look at this matter in future in his role as independent reviewer.'
‘We welcome Professor Harrington’s Independent Review of the Work Capability Assessment, especially his plans to look at improving the experiences of people with fluctuating conditions like cancer.
‘However, we are disappointed that the review failed to address the inequity in access to benefits. The current system exempts people who are terminally ill or receiving chemotherapy intravenously from having to go for medical assessments but not people receiving radiotherapy or oral chemotherapy.
‘Receiving oral chemotherapy or radiotherapy is also stressful and debilitating. Nobody undergoing cancer treatment, regardless of the type, should have to jump through hoops to get the support they need.
‘We strongly urge Professor Harrington to look at this matter in future in his role as independent reviewer.'
Rebecca Openshaw | Media & PR Officer | Macmillan Cancer Support
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