Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people were waiting for a work capability reassessment as of 6 February 2023.

For the purposes of this response, we have interpreted your question as asking for the number of outstanding Work Capability Assessments for both Employment and Support Allowance and Universal Credit, that are reassessment cases, as opposed to new claims.

As of 6 February 2023, 28,000 are currently with the assessment provider awaiting action.