Official Statistics

Universal Credit Work Capability Assessment statistics, April 2019 to March 2025

These statistics cover the number of people on Universal Credit with a health condition or disability restricting their ability to work.

From:
Department for Work and Pensions
Published
12 June 2025

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

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Universal Credit Work Capability Assessment, April 2019 to March 2025

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Quarterly statistics on the number of people on Universal Credit (UC) with a health condition or disability restricting their ability to work, by stage of process and monthly Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) decisions and outcomes.听

This release of statistics covers:听

  • caseload 鈥� number of people on鈥�UC鈥痟ealth by:听
    • stage of process: pre-Work Capability Assessment (WCA) or post-WCA鈥痺ith limited capability for work (LCW) or limited capability for work and work-related activity (LCWRA)听
    • monthly (from April 2019 to March 2025)听
    • age at caseload date听
    • 驳别苍诲别谤听
    • GB level and standard geographical area听
  • number of鈥�DWP鈥�UC鈥�WCA鈥痙ecisions by:听
    • outcome (no limited capability for work (NLCW),鈥�LCW,鈥�LCWRA, monthly (from April 2019 to November 2024))
    • GB level and standard geographical area听
    • 补驳别听
    • 驳别苍诲别谤听
    • Initial and Repeat decisions听
    • medical conditions (ICD10)听

Proposals to further develop these statistics are available in the鈥�statistical work programme document鈥痑nd the鈥�UC鈥�WCA鈥痵迟补迟颈蝉迟颈肠蝉鈥�release strategy.听

We welcome user feedback on plans for the release of these statistics and their scope. If you have comments, email:鈥�stats.consultation-2018@dwp.gov.uk听

Read the鈥�background information and methodology note鈥痜or guidance on these statistics, such as timeliness, uses, and procedures.听

Pre-release access听

In addition to staff who are responsible for the production and quality assurance of the statistics, up to 24-hour pre-release access is provided to ministers and other officials. We publish the job titles and organisations of the people who have been granted up to鈥�24-hour pre-release access to the latest鈥�UC鈥�WCA鈥痵迟补迟颈蝉迟颈肠蝉.听

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