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The firm Atos, which assesses whether benefit claimants in Britain are fit to work, is to finish its contract early, ministers have confirmed. It follows government criticism over "significant quality failures". Disabilities Minister Mike Penning said a new company would be appointed in early 2015, and Atos would not receive "a single penny of compensation". Atos had been due to finish in August 2015. It said the settlement was "in the best interests of all parties". It also said it would "work hard to support transition to a new provider", adding: "We will be transferring our infrastructure and employees to ensure consistency of service to those going through the process. "There will be no change for those applying for Employment and Support Allowance." Last month, Atos said it was seeking to end its government contract under which it carried out the Work Capability Assessments.
'Substantial settlement'
Atos will continue to carry out the assessments in Northern Ireland under a separate contract. It will also continue with assessments for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) - another welfare change introduced by the government - in Scotland, the north of England, London and the south of England......Read more here
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Fit-to-work tests: Atos contract to end
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#15corpio commentedEditing a commentAtos, paid no corporation tax last year despite carrying out £2billion of taxpayer-funded work - Two of the country’s biggest private contractors paid no corporation tax in Britain last year, despite carrying out billions of pounds of taxpayer funded work for the Government, an official audit finds Two of the country’s biggest private contractors paid no corporation tax in Britain last year, despite carrying out billions of pounds of taxpayer funded work for the Government, an official audit has found.........Read more here
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#2pompeyfaith commentedEditing a commentWill that compensation be paid to those who have suffered or relatives of those who lost there lives? I doubt it
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