Work Capability Assessment
E1008880
The Work Capability Assessment is a UK government evaluation used to determine how a person’s health condition or disability affects their ability to work and what support or benefits they are entitled to.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Kingdom welfare assessment
ⓘ
disability benefit assessment ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Department for Work and Pensions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
people with disabilities
ⓘ
people with health conditions ⓘ working-age claimants ⓘ |
| appliesToBenefit | new-style Employment and Support Allowance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| assessmentMethod |
face-to-face assessment
ⓘ
paper-based assessment in some cases ⓘ questionnaire ⓘ |
| basisOfAssessment |
descriptors and points system
ⓘ
functional limitations ⓘ |
| cameIntoForce | 2008 ⓘ |
| canBeAppealedTo | First-tier Tribunal (Social Security and Child Support) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canBeChallengedBy | mandatory reconsideration ⓘ |
| contractedOutTo | private assessment providers ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticisedFor |
high rate of successful appeals
ⓘ
impact on people with mental health conditions ⓘ stringent eligibility criteria ⓘ |
| decisionMadeBy | Department for Work and Pensions decision maker ⓘ |
| determines | conditionality group for benefit claimants ⓘ |
| governingBody | UK Parliament (legislative framework) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
limited capability for work assessment
ⓘ
limited capability for work-related activity assessment ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Welfare Reform Act 2007 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involves | healthcare professionals as assessors ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalFramework | UK social security legislation ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
placement in ESA support group
ⓘ
placement in ESA work-related activity group ⓘ work-related requirements under Universal Credit ⓘ |
| notApplicableIn | Northern Ireland (separate but similar system) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcomeType |
fit for work
ⓘ
limited capability for work ⓘ limited capability for work-related activity ⓘ |
| previousProvider | Atos Healthcare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| provider | Maximus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to assess how a health condition or disability affects a person’s ability to work
ⓘ
to determine entitlement to certain UK sickness and disability benefits ⓘ |
| relatedPolicy | welfare reform in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| replaced | Personal Capability Assessment ⓘ |
| reviewedBy |
Dr Paul Litchfield
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Professor Malcolm Harrington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scope | Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortName | WCA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectTo | independent reviews ⓘ |
| usedForBenefit |
Employment and Support Allowance
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Universal Credit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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