Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 62247

Work Capability Assessment: Standards

Tabled: 24 June 2025
Answered: 30 June 2025
Named Day

Question

Munira Wilson

Liberal DemocratTwickenham

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment has she made of the adequacy of (a) telephone and (b) online Work Capability Assessments in ensuring the needs of disabled people are (i) met and (ii) understood.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms
All Work Capability Assessments (WCAs) including paper-based, telephone, video and face-to-face are conducted by fully qualified, clinical professionals who have undergone a comprehensive training programme designed and approved by the Department for Work...

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