Universal credit work capability assessment statistics

Collection UNIVERSAL CREDIT WORK CAPABILITY ASSESSMENT STATISTICS These statistics cover the number of people on Universal Credit with a health condition or disability restricting their

ability to work. Get emails about this page CONTENTS * Feedback * Latest release * Previous release * Interactive tools * Guidance on Universal Credit WCA statistics * Related publications

This collection contains quarterly updates for people on Universal Credit with a health condition or disability restricting their ability to work. Quarterly data are published in June,

September, December, March alongside a statistical bulletin with detailed commentary. The exact publication dates for the quarterly releases are listed in the statistics release calendar.

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office. LATEST RELEASE * Universal Credit Work Capability Assessment statistics, April 2019 to December 2024 * 13 March 2025 * Official Statistics PREVIOUS RELEASE * Universal Credit Work

Capability Assessment statistics, April 2019 to September 2024 * 12 December 2024 * Official Statistics * Universal Credit Work Capability Assessment statistics, April 2019 to June 2024 * 12

September 2024 * Official Statistics * Universal Credit Work Capability Assessment statistics, April 2019 to March 2024 * 13 June 2024 * Official Statistics * Universal Credit Work

Capability Assessment statistics, April 2019 to December 2023 * 14 March 2024 * Official Statistics * Universal Credit Work Capability Assessment statistics, April 2019 to September 2023 *

14 December 2023 * Official Statistics * Universal Credit Work Capability Assessment, April 2019 to June 2023 * 14 September 2023 * Official Statistics * Universal Credit Work Capability

Assessment, April 2019 to March 2023 * 8 June 2023 * Official Statistics INTERACTIVE TOOLS Alternative ways to view these statistics are available: * Stat-Xplore allows users to explore

Universal Credit WCA data and build their own tables – it also contains some ready-made tables * DWP benefit statistics tools * 15 July 2024 * Guidance GUIDANCE ON UNIVERSAL CREDIT WCA

STATISTICS * Universal Credit WCA statistics: background information * 14 September 2023 * Guidance * Universal Credit WCA statistics: definitions and methodology * 13 June 2024 * Guidance *

Universal Credit WCA statistics: release strategy * 12 September 2024 * Guidance RELATED PUBLICATIONS Universal Credit statistics Employment and Support Allowance: outcomes of Work

Capability Assessments statistics * Transforming Support: The Health and Disability White Paper * 16 March 2023 * Policy paper Contents