Question follow-through · 3753

Universal Credit

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many claimants were deemed LCWRA via the substantial risk provisions in each of the last 15 financial years expressed in (a) numerical terms and (b) as a proportion of the caseload.

answeredDepartment for Work and Pensions

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Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Tabled
21 May 2026
Target answer date
2 Jun 2026
Answer
10 Jun 2026 · 20 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 21 May 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many claimants were deemed LCWRA via the substantial risk provisions in each of the last 15 financial years expressed in (a) numerical terms and (b) as a proportion of the caseload.

  2. 2 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 10 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    The available requested information for Universal Credit (UC) limited capability for work and work-related activity (LCWRA) Work Capability Assessment (WCA) decisions where claimants qualified for LCWRA due to 'substantial risk arising from work-related a...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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