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Universal Credit: Work Capability Assessment

Asked by Neil O'BrienConservativeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 8 June 2026UIN 4373

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Universal Credit Work Capability Assessment statistics published on 12 March 2026, what proportion of WCA decisions for non-ESA transition claimants in the period January 2022 to N

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms

The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.

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