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ESA: outcomes of Work Capability Assessments including mandatory reconsiderations and appeals: March 2020

Outcomes of Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) Work Capability Assessments, including mandatory reconsiderations and appeals information.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Published: 12 March 2020

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

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ESA: Work Capability Assessments, Mandatory Reconsiderations and Appeals: March 2020

Ref: ISBN 978-1-78659-205-7

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The latest release of these statistics can be found in the collection of ESA: outcomes of Work Capability Assessments statistics.

DWP statisticians have improved the methodology of matching the HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) appeals data with ESA administrative data and implemented it in this release. The improved methodology has resulted in increases to the number of appeals for current and historic ESA Work Capability Assessments outcomes. The new methodology however has not changed the overall story or proportions of Work Capability Assessments appeals that are upheld or overturned.

Read the statistics methodology note for more information about this.

Find further breakdowns of these statistics in Stat-Xplore, an online tool for exploring some of the Department for Work and Pensions’ (DWP’s) main statistics. You can use Stat-Xplore to create your own customised tables and charts.

This publication provides statistics on:

• the outcomes of completed ESA Work Capability Assessments
• 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 January 2020
• statistics on ESA Work Capability Assessment mandatory reconsideration clearance times to January 2020
• more detailed ‘experimental’ cohort information
• ESA clearance times, including regional breakdowns, to September 2019
• completed appeals outcomes for initial Work Capability Assessments to December 2018

The publication covers both new and repeat ESA claims and information on claims undergoing reassessment of incapacity benefits for ESA in Great Britain.

More information

Read background information on these statistics in ESA: outcomes of Work Capability Assessment policies and statements.

Find more about DWP statistics and contact details on the Statistics at DWP page.

Find details of future DWP statistics releases in the statistics release calendar.

Next release date: June 2020.

Published 12 March 2020