Question follow-through · 39056
Work Capability Assessment: Greater London
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average wait time is for a Work Capability Assessment reassessment when a claimant reports improved health in South West London.
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Department for Work and Pensions
- Tabled
- 18 Mar 2025
- Target answer date
- 20 Mar 2025
- Answer
- 24 Mar 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
18 Mar 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average wait time is for a Work Capability Assessment reassessment when a claimant reports improved health in South West London.
20 Mar 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
24 Mar 2025
Answer published
The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost. ESA clearance times for initial claims only are reported via Stat-Xplore and UC WCA clearance times are planned to be released under Phase 4 of the UC ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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