Work Capability Assessment Consultation
Croydon’s Mental Health Service User Group
Consultation Paper
The DWP has launched a consultation on work capability assessment (WCA) reform so that Disabled people assessed as having a limited capability for work are, in their words, not “held back” from the “opportunity” to work.
The WCA is used in universal credit (UC) and employment support allowance (ESA) to determine what work-related conditions a Disabled person must meet to keep getting their benefit.
The WCA is used in universal credit (UC) and employment support allowance (ESA) to determine what work-related conditions a Disabled person must meet to keep getting their benefit.
If you are found to have a ‘limited capability for work-related activity’ (LCWRA), no work-related activity conditions will apply to you, and you will also be entitled to an extra amount of benefit.
The March 2023 Health and Disability White Paper proposed abolishing the WCA and instead replacing it with one health and disability assessment – the personal independence payment (PIP) assessment.
This reform would then be rolled out, for new claims only, on a staged, geographical basis from no earlier than 2026/2027.
However, the DWP says that any changes to the WCA will be introduced from 2025.
Consultation End Date: 30/10/2023
David Ashton
Welfare Surgeries Manager
Orchard House
15a Purley Road
South Croydon
Surrey
CR2 6EZ
Tel: 020 8681 6888
Email: david@hear-us.org
Charity No. 1135535
Company No. 06891337