United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 75645
Work Capability Assessment
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8 September 2025
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16 September 2025 · Answer
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16 September 2025
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the evidential basis was for his Department instructing assessment providers to prioritise Work Capability Assessments for new claims over reassessments of existing claimants.
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8 September 2025
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the evidential basis was for his Department instructing assessment providers to prioritise Work Capability Assessments for new claims over reassessments of existing claimants.
Source: Commons
16 September 2025
Answer
It is well-established government policy to prioritise Work Capability Assessments for new benefit claims to determine their capability for work at the earliest possible opportunity. Reassessments occur when there is capacity in the system which has been ...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-09-08/75645
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1833028
- uk · wq-1833028 · source updated 16 September 2025