United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 114416
Work Capability Assessment
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20 February 2026
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9 March 2026 · Answer
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9 March 2026
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many current cases are there where Work Capability Assessments have taken longer than the 13 weeks set out in departmental guidelines.
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20 February 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many current cases are there where Work Capability Assessments have taken longer than the 13 weeks set out in departmental guidelines.
Source: Commons
9 March 2026
Answer
It might be helpful to explain that the 13 weeks set out in departmental guidelines only applies to the assessment phase of Employment Support Allowance. It is the guideline for when the department expects a decision to be made upon entitlement to Employm...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-02-20/114416
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1882650
- uk · wq-1882650 · source updated 9 March 2026