Correction: Medical tests for new benefit 'unfair'

Friday 18 February 1994 00:02 GMT
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New medical tests for Incapacity Benefit which replaces Invalidity Benefit and Sickness benefit will come into effect from April 1995 not 1994 as we incorrectly stated in yesterday's Independent. The Department of Social Security issued a consultation document on how claimants should be assessed and will report in the summer.

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