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Change description : 2025-12-17 09:18:00: References to ESA50 have changed to the new Work Capability Assessment form WCA50. [Guidance and regulation]

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ESA: outcomes of Work Capability Assessment policies and statements

Policies and statements related to the Employment and Support Allowance (ESA): outcomes of Work Capability Assessment statistics.

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Published 25 March 2014
Last updated 1217 December 2024 + show2025 href="#full-history">+ show all updates

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2026-04-01 00:01
References to Income Support on ‘Background information: ESA outcomes of Work Capability Assessments’ removed, including 2 flow diagrams, following the closure of the benefit and migration to Universal Credit.

2025-12-17 09:18
References to ESA50 have changed to the new Work Capability Assessment form WCA50.

2024-12-12 09:30
Published a revised ‘Background information: ESA outcomes of Work Capability Assessments’ document – this includes updated information about COVID-19 operational changes. The latest release of outcomes of Work Capability Assessments statistics has been published today, 12 December 2024.