Official Statistics

Universal Credit Work Capability Assessment statistics, April 2019 to September 2023

Statistics on the number of people on Universal Credit with a health condition or disability restricting their ability to work.

From:
Department for Work and Pensions
Published
14 December 2023

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

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Universal Credit Work Capability Assessment, April 2019 to September 2023

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The latest release of these statistics can be found in the听Universal Credit Work Capability Assessment statistics.

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.

This release of statistics covers:

  • caseload 鈥� number of people on听UC听health by:
    • stage of process: pre-Work Capability Assessment (WCA) or post-WCA听with limited capability for work (LCW) or limited capability for work and work-related activity (LCWRA)
    • monthly (from April 2019 to September 听2023)
    • age at caseload date
    • gender
    • GB level and standard geographical area
  • number of听DWP听UC听WCA听decisions by:
    • outcome (no limited capability for work (NLCW),听LCW,听LCWRA, monthly (from April 2019 to August 听2023)
    • GB level and standard geographical area

Proposals to further develop these statistics are available in the听statistical work programme document听and the听UC听WCA听statistics听release strategy.

We welcome user feedback on plans for the release of these statistics and their scope. If you have comments, email:听[email protected]

Read the听background information and methodology note听for guidance on these statistics, such as timeliness, uses, and procedures.

Pre-release access

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听24-hour pre-release access to the latest听UC听WCA听statistics.

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Published 14 December 2023

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