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Change description : 2025-11-24 09:30:00: Changed references from UC50 form to the new WCA50 form. [Guidance and regulation]

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Guidance

Universal Credit WCA statistics: background information

Information on the sources of the Universal Credit Work Capability Assessments (WCA) statistics and on their derivation.

From:
Department for Work and Pensions
Published
8 June 2023
Last updated
24 November 2025 — See all updates

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

Documents

Universal Credit Work Capability Assessment official statistics: background information

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This documents provides information on the Universal Credit Work Capability Assessments (WCA) statistics, including explanations of the terminology used.

Updates to this page

Published 8 June 2023
Last updated 24 November 2025 href="#full-history">+ show all updates

  1. Changed references from UC50 form to the new WCA50 form.

  2. Published an updated version of the Universal Credit Work Capability Assessment statistics background information. The latest release of the statistics has been published today, 14 September 2023.

  3. First published.

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Update history

2025-11-24 09:30
Changed references from UC50 form to the new WCA50 form.

2023-06-08 09:30
First published.