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Work Capability Assessment

Asked by Helen WhatelyConservativeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 9 March 2026UIN 117364

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Work Capability Assessments assessors are required to process per day.

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms

The Department for Work and Pensions has not set a specified number of Work Capability Assessments that health professionals (HP) are expected to complete per day. The number of assessments completed can vary depending on the type of assessment (telephone, video, or face‑to‑face), the claimant’s condition, and any additional evidence required, as these appointments have fixed time slots and are delivered through different channels.

While we do have expectations for the total number of assessments conducted by Functional Assessment Service (FAS) suppliers, these would be aggregate monthly numbers across their entire workforce, not individual targets for specific HPs.

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