Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 108679

Universal Credit: Work Capability Assessment

Tabled: 27 January 2026

Answered: 5 March 2026

Named Day

Question

Rachael Maskell

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Universal Credit Work Capability Assessments were undertaken in each month since August 2025 for (a) new and (b) existing claimants.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms

The number of Universal Credit Work Capability Assessments undertaken in each month from August 2025 to December 2025 for a) new and b) existing claimants can be found in the table below: Aug 25Sep 25Oct 25Nov 25Dec 25(a) New37,00043,00042,00038,00031,0...

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