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Written Question
Work Capability Assessment
Thursday 16th April 2026

Asked by: Helen Whately (Conservative - Faversham and Mid Kent)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what financial payments Work Capability Assessors receive for exceeding minimum daily assessment requirements.

Answered by Andrew Western - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)

Functional Assessment Services contracts (including delivery of Work Capability Assessments) are outsourced to four prime contractors. All reward and remuneration to employees, including any potential incentivisation to meet contractual requirements, is for contractors to determine.

Division Vote (Commons)
15 Apr 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context
Helen Whately (Con) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 81 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 254 Noes - 144
Division Vote (Commons)
15 Apr 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context
Helen Whately (Con) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 81 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 259 Noes - 136
Division Vote (Commons)
15 Apr 2026 - Deferred Division - View Vote Context
Helen Whately (Con) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 87 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 301 Noes - 157
Division Vote (Commons)
15 Apr 2026 - Deferred Division - View Vote Context
Helen Whately (Con) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 89 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 300 Noes - 101
Division Vote (Commons)
15 Apr 2026 - Deferred Division - View Vote Context
Helen Whately (Con) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 82 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 277 Noes - 158
Division Vote (Commons)
15 Apr 2026 - Deferred Division - View Vote Context
Helen Whately (Con) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 78 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 356 Noes - 90
Division Vote (Commons)
15 Apr 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context
Helen Whately (Con) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 78 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 248 Noes - 139
Division Vote (Commons)
15 Apr 2026 - Deferred Division - View Vote Context
Helen Whately (Con) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 89 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 291 Noes - 174
Division Vote (Commons)
15 Apr 2026 - Deferred Division - View Vote Context
Helen Whately (Con) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 87 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 299 Noes - 169