Maximus and Home Visits

Gordon wrote:

Asbo wrote: I thought Under The Equality Act they were supposed to make 'reasonable adjustments'. That's why Atos do them and why the Job Centre make phone calls and texts etc, so nobody is discriminated against

But the problem is that there is no definition of what a reasonable adjustment is for a home assessment.

I mean a reasonable adjustment would be to give a home visit rather than making someone come in for an assessment. Especially when they count it against people going in - "if you can get in, you can get to work". Atos offer home visits, I had one for my PIP last year....

The Equality Act is important legislation for the disabled but it is not responsive to the immediate needs of an individual, you can threaten action but if the company thinks it unlikely that you will pursue it then they can ignore you. Even if you did take it further then it would be many months before you had a Decision, so of no use to your assessment and such action is unlikely to set a precedent, so your case would help no one else in a similar position.

Gordon