Work Capability Assessment
Commons · Question 75647 · Tabled 8 Sep 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 16 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by Chris Law
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to his Department's accredited official statistics entitled ESA: Work Capability Assessments, Mandatory Reconsiderations and Appeals: June 2025, published on 12 June 2025, for how long he
Answer
Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 16 Sep 2025
It is well-established government policy to prioritise Work Capability Assessments for new benefit claims to determine their capability for work at the earliest possible opportunity. Reassessments occur when there is capacity in the system which has been ...