Universal Credit Work Capability Assessment statistics, April 2019 to December 2024
These statistics cover the number of people on Universal Credit with a health condition or disability restricting their ability to work.
Applies to England, Scotland and Wales
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Quarterly statistics on the number of people on Universal Credit (UC) with a health condition or disability restricting their ability to work, by stage of process and monthly Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) decisions and outcomes.听
This release of statistics covers:听
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caseload 鈥� number of people on鈥�UC鈥痟ealth by:听
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stage of process: pre-Work Capability Assessment (WCA) or post-WCA鈥痺ith limited capability for work (LCW) or limited capability for work and work-related activity (LCWRA)听
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monthly (from April 2019 to December鈥�2024)听
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age at caseload date听
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驳别苍诲别谤听
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GB level and standard geographical area听
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number of鈥�DWP鈥�UC鈥�WCA鈥痙ecisions by:听
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outcome (no limited capability for work (NLCW),鈥�LCW,鈥�LCWRA, monthly (from April 2019 to November 鈥�2024)听
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GB level and standard geographical area听
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补驳别听
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驳别苍诲别谤听
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Initial and Repeat decisions听
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medical conditions (ICD10)听
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Proposals to further develop these statistics are available in the鈥�statistical work programme document鈥痑nd the鈥�UC鈥�WCA鈥痵迟补迟颈蝉迟颈肠蝉鈥�release strategy.听
We welcome user feedback on plans for the release of these statistics and their scope. If you have comments, email:鈥�[email protected]听
Read the鈥�background information and methodology note鈥痜or guidance on these statistics, such as timeliness, uses, and procedures.听
Pre-release access听
In addition to staff who are responsible for the production and quality assurance of the statistics, up to 24-hour pre-release access is provided to ministers and other officials. We publish the job titles and organisations of the people who have been granted up to鈥�24-hour pre-release access to the latest鈥�UC鈥�WCA鈥痵迟补迟颈蝉迟颈肠蝉.