ESA: outcomes of Work Capability Assessments including mandatory reconsiderations and appeals: June 2018
Outcomes of Employment and Support Allowance Work Capability Assessments including mandatory reconsiderations and appeals information.
Applies to England, Scotland and Wales
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This publication provides statistics on:
- the outcomes of completed Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) Work Capability Assessments (WCA)
- claims still in progress
- claims closed before the Work Capability Assessment process is complete
- outcomes of completed appeals for ESA Work Capability Assessments
This release also includes:
- ESA Work Capability Assessment mandatory reconsideration registrations and outcomes to April 2018
- statistics on ESA Work Capability Assessment mandatory reconsideration clearance times to April 2018
- more detailed ‘experimental’ cohort information
- ESA clearance times, including regional breakdowns, to December 2017
- completed appeals outcomes for initial WCA’s to March 2017
The publication covers both new and repeat ESA claims and information on claims undergoing reassessment of incapacity benefits for ESA in Great Britain.
Read background information on these statistics in ESA: outcomes of Work Capability Assessment policies and statements.
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Next release date: September 2018.