Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2015
Personal Independence Payment administration criticism
Atos's administration of Personal Independence Payment assessments was criticized for delays, unrealistic processing assumptions, access problems at assessment centers and rising costs. Critics also questioned the development and cost escalation of a system intended to extract information from general-practitioner records.
2013
UK corporation-tax controversy
A National Audit Office disclosure reported that Atos paid no UK corporation tax in 2012 while holding substantial public-sector contracts. The issue prompted criticism concerning the relationship between tax payments and government outsourcing.
2011
Work Capability Assessment controversy
Atos Healthcare faced sustained criticism over its administration of UK Work Capability Assessments for the Department for Work and Pensions. Disability organizations, medical professionals, politicians and unions questioned the quality and consequences of assessments, including cases involving people later found eligible on appeal.