Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 80360
Work Capability Assessment
Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 20 October 2025
Question
Dr Scott Arthur
Labour — Edinburgh South West
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many existing claimants are awaiting a Work Capability Assessment; what the average wait time is; and when he expects the backlog to be cleared.
Answer
Sir Stephen TimmsDuring the second half of 2024, DWP experienced a much higher level of demand for new Work Capability Assessments (WCA) than envisaged. As a result, 35,000 reassessments built up from individuals reporting a change in their condition before May 2025. We h...
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