Majority of ESA medical reports 'seriously inaccurate'

It urged the government to take action to address the problems immediately and warned there could be severe consequences when the process is used to administrate the Universal Credit. According to research conducted by the CAB, over two thirds of medical assessments submitted for Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) contain enough inaccuracy to have a detrimental effect on the awarding of benefits. The findings heaped more pressure on the government following yesterday's rejection of three parts of its Welfare Reform Bill by the House of Lords. As part of the ESA process, claiman...