Oral Question·Department for Work and Pensions
“What assessment he has made of the potential impact of Work Capability Assessment clearance times of over two years on claimants.”
Tabled: 3 March 2026Answered: 9 March 2026
Asked by
Manuela Perteghella
Liberal Democrat — Stratford-on-Avon
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for Social Security and Disability (Sir Stephen Timms)
The hon. Lady’s hon. Friend, the Member for North East Fife (Wendy Chamberlain) raised this important concern in a Westminster Hall debate last week. A backlog of reassessments for the work capability assessment did build up during 2024. I am pleased to say that that backlog will have been almost entirely cleared by the end of this month.