Hate the whole thing to be honest. Glad I no longer work in it. My neighbour who knew the system and got the full whack with carers premiums and all sorts when I’ve watched him climbing over bales to chainsaw a tree with nothing wrong with him whereas the very vulnerable often don’t get reached.There's no target system but an algorithm which shows if an analyst isn't awarding enough or too much in specific areas or overall award. You wouldn't get analystsscoring to meet a target however because the assessments are heavily audited, internally and externally and would be flagged due to not matching balance of evidence. Accrument of this swiftly leads to assessor performance being highlighted with usual associated procedures.
The criteria is very specific and people who you may expect to qualify do not reach the threshold however although all assessor judgement is subjective there is very little wriggle room within the structure.
It is never a nice process but the assessments have to be thorough to gain the maximum evidence in able to paint the fullest picture of someone's ability to function.
It's very different to the old DLA system where someone was indefinitely classed as disabled, this system is designed to assess a person's functionality across a multitude of activities and where specifically they may require support.
I don’t particularly begrudge those that play the system if they want to get money for walking around Tesco with a Zimmerman frame and constantly looking out their window then fair play. Its just in my opinion it doesn’t go where it’s needed.
