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Limited capability for work and Chemotherapy

Krissie Newton
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Welfare Rights Adviser, Freshwinds, Birmingham

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My client is currently having Chemotherapy, which I understand automatically means Limited Capability for Work, but has still recieved a limited capability for work quesitonnaire to comple. Does anyone know if this is normal practice?

Vonny
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Welfare rights adviser - Social Inclusion Unit, Swansea

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It depends on what type of chemotherapy your client is having whether they are treated as having limited capability for work and for work related activity - it is only the intravenous/intraperitoneal/intrathecal types - if your clients chemo is in tablet form they will still have to have the assessment