PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Work Capability Assessment (4 October 2024)

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 2 August 2024 to Question 1798 on Work Capability Assessment, what steps she is taking to (a) reform or (b) replace the Work Capability Assessment.

Asked by:
Marsha De Cordova (Labour)

The government is committed to reforming or replacing the Work Capability Assessment, alongside putting in place a proper plan to support disabled people into work. We will say more about this in due course.

We will continue to engage with stakeholders to keep the views of disabled people and people with health conditions at the heart of what we do, as we consider our next steps.

Answered by:
Sir Stephen Timms (Labour)
14 October 2024