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Work Capability Assessment

Asked by Mr Peter BedfordConservativeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 17 March 2026UIN 117591

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Work Capability Assessments were (a) curtailed and (b) closed early in the last year for which data is available.

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms

The Department for Work and Pensions does not hold or publish statistics on the number of Work Capability Assessments (WCAs) that have been curtailed or closed early, either over the last five years or in the most recent year for which data is available.

Published statistical releases on Employment and Support Allowance and Universal Credit WCAs report only on completed assessments and do not include information on curtailed or discontinued assessments.

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