Capita signs PIP contract

2 August 2012

Capita to provide assessments for Personal Independence Payments across central
England and Wales

The Department for Work and Pensions has today announced the award of three
regional contracts to deliver health and disability assessments for the new
Personal Independence Payments (PIP). Capita plc has been awarded one of the
three contracts, to deliver assessments across central England and Wales. The
precise scope of the contract is still being defined but it is anticipated to
be worth around £140m over 5 years.

PIP, which is part of the Government's welfare reform agenda, will replace
Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for people of working age (16 to 64) from 8
April 2013, and is designed to better reflect today's understanding of
disability. Assessments will be provided for new claimants of PIP as well as
existing claimants of DLA.

The assessments will be delivered through a network of local consultation
centres across central England and Wales, utilising both existing Capita
centres and those of disability group partners, and through home visits. All
assessments, the majority of which will be face to face, will be conducted by a
nurse, doctor, physiotherapist or other trained healthcare professional.

Capita plc chief executive, Paul Pindar, said: "In developing its solution
Capita has worked with a number of representative groups to ensure that
claimants receive a fair and independent assessment of their ability to live
independently. Capita has established an extensive capability in health
assessment through strategic acquisitions, including Premier Medical, now
integrated into our health and wellbeing business and, more recently, Medicals
Direct. Together with our existing operations this has created a scalable,
diverse and client focused health and wellbeing business that utilises a
multi-disciplinary team of general and mental health community nurses,
occupational therapists and GPs, supported by subject matter experts where
appropriate."

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Notes to editors

Capita plc is the UK's leading provider of BPO and integrated professional
support service solutions. With 46,500 people at more than 350 sites, including
68 business centres across Europe and India, the Group uses its expertise,
infrastructure and scale benefits to transform its clients' services, driving
down costs and adding value. Capita is quoted on the London Stock Exchange
(CPI.L), and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 with 2011 turnover of £2.9
billion and profit before tax of £385 million. Further information on Capita
plc can be found at: http://www.capita.co.uk