Question follow-through · 118411
Universal Credit: Work Capability Assessment
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether eligible Claimants that have existing applications for the LCWRA element of Universal Credit and are currently waiting for their Work Capability Assessment (WCA) will upon completion receive (a)
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- Answering body
- Department for Work and Pensions
- Tabled
- 5 Mar 2026
- Target answer date
- 9 Mar 2026
- Answer
- 12 Mar 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
5 Mar 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether eligible Claimants that have existing applications for the LCWRA element of Universal Credit and are currently waiting for their Work Capability Assessment (WCA) will upon completion receive (a)
9 Mar 2026
Target answer date
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12 Mar 2026
Answer published
The Universal Credit and Employment and Support Allowance (Rates of Allowances) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 were laid in Parliament on 09 February 2026. The Regulations provide further detail on the application of the Universal Credit Act 2025 including ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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