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Early Day Motion
Work Capability Assessment reforms (15 Signatures)
24 Apr 2024
Tabled by: Marion Fellows (Scottish National Party - Motherwell and Wishaw)
That this House expresses its deep concern that the Government’s proposed Work Capability Assessment reforms will expose more people, including disabled people and those with long-term health conditions to work conditionality and the threat of benefit sanctions; recognises that there is considerable evidence, including the Department of Work and Pension’s …
Departmental Publication (Statistics)
Department for Work and Pensions

Apr. 18 2024

Source Page: Work Capability Assessment reform: estimated number of claimants affected
Document: Work Capability Assessment reform: estimated number of claimants affected (webpage)

Found: Work Capability Assessment reform: estimated number of claimants affected

Written Statements
Work Capability Assessment Consultation - Wed 22 Nov 2023
Department for Work and Pensions

Mentions:
1: Mel Stride (Con - Central Devon) to the work capability assessment to reflect the modern world of work and greater employment opportunities - Speech Link

Departmental Publication (Statistics)
Department for Work and Pensions

Mar. 14 2024

Source Page: Universal Credit Work Capability Assessment statistics, April 2019 to December 2023
Document: Universal Credit Work Capability Assessment statistics, April 2019 to December 2023 (webpage)

Found: Universal Credit Work Capability Assessment statistics, April 2019 to December 2023

Deposited Papers
Department for Work and Pensions

Jun. 29 2010

Source Page: Employment and support allowance: work capability assessment. Official statistics. 12 p.
Document: DEP2010-1361.pdf (PDF)

Found: Employment and support allowance: work capability assessment. Official statistics. 12 p.

Deposited Papers
Department for Work and Pensions

Mar. 15 2010

Source Page: Employment support allowance: work capability assessment statistical relase. 4 p.
Document: DEP2010-0690.pdf (PDF)

Found: Employment support allowance: work capability assessment statistical relase. 4 p.

Deposited Papers
Department for Work and Pensions

Jul. 14 2011

Source Page: The Work Capability Assessment: a call for evidence: year 2 independent review. 19 p.
Document: DEP2011-1225.pdf (PDF)

Found: The Work Capability Assessment: a call for evidence: year 2 independent review. 19 p.

Deposited Papers
Department for Work and Pensions

Oct. 20 2009

Source Page: Employment support allowance: work capability assessment statistical release. Oct 2009. 4 p.
Document: DEP2009-2564.pdf (PDF)

Found: Employment support allowance: work capability assessment statistical release. Oct 2009. 4 p.

Departmental Publication (Statistics)
Department for Work and Pensions

Dec. 14 2023

Source Page: Universal Credit Work Capability Assessment statistics, April 2019 to September 2023
Document: Universal Credit Work Capability Assessment statistics, April 2019 to September 2023 (webpage)

Found: Universal Credit Work Capability Assessment statistics, April 2019 to September 2023

Written Question
Work Capability Assessment
Friday 19th April 2024

Asked by: Vicky Foxcroft (Labour - Lewisham, Deptford)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to his Departments consultation outcome entitled Work Capability Assessment: activities and descriptors, published 5 September 2023, what the (a) grade and (b) job titles were of the staff who undertook the research exercise.

Answered by Mims Davies - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)

In November 2023, we announced changes to the Work Capability Assessment (WCA) criteria. The full response to the public consultation on these changes can be found here.

We do not know what “research exercise” the questions are referring to but have interpreted these questions to be about internal policy development undertaken before and during the consultation exercise on changes to the WCA. This work was undertaken by a variety of staff from a mix of grades and job titles, including Senior Civil Servants. We will publish an Impact Assessment in due course.

We undertook considerable engagement during the consultation period and received over 1300 written responses. We listened carefully to what people told us and took their views into account when deciding which changes to take forward. We took care to ensure the views of disabled people and people with health conditions, as well as the views of the charities, groups and organisations representing and supporting them, were considered. We also engaged directly with external clinical experts and employers.