Outsourcing giant Capita has signed a deal with the Northern Ireland Social Security Agency under which it will provide the organisation with assessments for country's new personal independence payment (PIP).
Under the £65m contract, Capita will make assessments of new claiments of PIP, as well as of claimants of Disability Living Allowance (DLA), which PIP is replacing.
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