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Work Capability Assessment Reform

The Department for Work and Pensions is reforming the Work Capability Assessment (WCA) system used to determine eligibility for disability benefits, including changes to assessment procedures, timescales, and the Personal Independence Payment scheme. The reform addresses longstanding concerns about assessment accuracy and access, with recent focus on recording requirements and the WorkWell expansion programme. Current status involves active legislative proposals including the Disability Benefit Assessments (Recording) Bill and ongoing consultation on legacy benefits abolition.

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2026

4 events
20 Apr 2026 | Announcement Department for Work and Pensions linked

Abolition of Legacy Benefits

UIN: HCWS1524 Transforming the way that Department for Work and Pensions delivers its services is key to ensuring that we improve the customer experience, while delivering value for money for taxpayers.The purpose of the Move to Universal Credit programme was …

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13 Apr 2026 | Announcement Department for Work and Pensions linked

Progress on responding to the recommendations from the Independent Review into overpayments of Carer’s Allowance linked to earnings

UIN: HCWS1488 .The Government published the report of the Independent Review into overpayments of Carer’s Allowance linked to earnings, and the Government’s response to its recommendations, on 25 November 2025. (Review of Carer’s Allowance Overpayments - GOV.UK.) Today...

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20 Jan 2026 | Announcement Department for Work and Pensions linked

WorkWell – England-wide expansion

UIN: HLWS1253 My Right Honourable Friend, the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (The Rt Hon Pat McFadden MP) has made the following Written Statement.Today, together with my Rt. Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health and Social …

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20 Jan 2026 | Announcement Department for Work and Pensions linked

WorkWell – England-wide expansion

UIN: HCWS1257 Today, together with my Rt. Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, we are announcing England-wide expansion of the WorkWell service from Autumn 2026 backed by up to £259m of investment over three years. …

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2025

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5 Nov 2025 | Announcement Department for Work and Pensions linked

Government response to Keep Britain Working Review

UIN: HCWS1020 I am pleased to make a statement today, jointly with the Business and Trade Secretary, on Sir Charlie Mayfield’s Keep Britain Working Review, which he has submitted to the Government.With ill-health one of the biggest drivers of economic …

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30 Oct 2025 | Announcement Department for Work and Pensions linked

Timms Review Update

UIN: HCWS1005 In June, the Government announced it would launch the Timms Review, the first ever full review of Personal Independence Payment, with the aim of ensuring we have a system that supports disabled people to achieve better health, higher …

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30 Jun 2025 | Announcement Department for Work and Pensions linked

Welfare Reform

UIN: HCWS755 The Government has committed to making two changes to strengthen the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: implementing the new eligibility requirements for PIP from November 2026 for new claims only, and adjusting Universal Credit rate...

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30 Jun 2025 | Announcement Department for Work and Pensions linked

Welfare Reform

UIN: HLWS753 My Right Honourable Friend, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (The Rt Hon Liz Kendall MP) has made the following Written Statement.The Government has committed to making two changes to strengthen the Universal Credit and Personal Independence …

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2024

10 events
12 Nov 2024 | Announcement Department for Work and Pensions linked

Completing the Implementation of Universal Credit

UIN: HCWS205 This government is committed to getting Britain working. Completing the implementation of Universal Credit will support this mission. Universal Credit provides greater support and incentives to get people into work and increase the hours they work than th...

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7 May 2024 | Announcement Department for Work and Pensions linked

WorkWell Update

UIN: HCWS440 Today, with my Rt. Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, we are announcing the 15 pilot sites that will deliver WorkWell services. Good work is good for people’s physical and mental health, wellbeing …

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7 May 2024 | Announcement Department for Work and Pensions linked

WorkWell Update

UIN: HLWS438 My Right Honourable Friend, The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Mel Stride MP) has made the following Written Statement.Today, with my Rt. Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, we are announcing …

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19 Apr 2024 | Announcement Department for Work and Pensions linked

Work and Health Update

UIN: HCWS417 Together with my Rt. Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, later today we will publish a Command Paper launching the Fit Note Reform: Call for Evidence.Good work is good for health. We know …

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19 Apr 2024 | Announcement Department for Work and Pensions linked

Work and Health Update

UIN: HLWS416 My Right Honourable Friend, The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Mel Stride MP) has made the following Written Statement.Together with my Rt. Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, later today we …

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15 Apr 2024 | Announcement Department for Work and Pensions linked

Fit Note Reform: Call for Evidence

UIN: HCWS402 Together with my Rt. Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, we wish to inform the House of our intention to publish a Command Paper launching a Fit Note Reform: Call for Evidence.At Autumn …

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15 Apr 2024 | Announcement Department for Work and Pensions linked

Fit Note Reform: Call for Evidence

UIN: HLWS400 My Right Honourable Friend, the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Mel Stride MP) has made the following Written Statement.Together with my Rt. Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, we wish to …

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2023

11 events
22 Nov 2023 | Announcement Department for Work and Pensions linked

Work Capability Assessment Consultation Response

UIN: HCWS64 Today, DWP will publish its response to the consultation on changes to the Work Capability Assessment to reflect the modern world of work and greater employment opportunities for disabled people and people with health conditions. Through a new …

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22 Nov 2023 | Announcement Department for Work and Pensions linked

Work Capability Assessment Consultation Response

UIN: HLWS61 My Right Honourable Friend, The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Mel Stride MP) has made the following Written Statement.Today, DWP will publish its response to the consultation on changes to the Work Capability Assessment to reflect …

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26 Oct 2023 | Announcement Department for Work and Pensions linked

Personal Independence Payment (PIP) Update

UIN: HCWS1093 I would like to update the House on the department’s progress in making backdated payments to Personal Independence Payment claimants who are benefitting from the MM Supreme Court judgment.The MM judgment concerns the definition of “social support” when …

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16 Oct 2023 | Announcement Department for Work and Pensions linked

Health Transformation Programme update

UIN: HLWS1042 My honourable Friend, the Minister of State for Disabled People, Health and Work (Tom Pursglove MP) has made the following Written Statement.I would like to update the House on the outcome of the procurement of new health and …

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16 Oct 2023 | Announcement Department for Work and Pensions linked

Health Transformation Programme update

UIN: HCWS1056 I would like to update the House on the outcome of the procurement of new health and disability benefit assessment contracts – the ‘Functional Assessment Service’ contracts – for the period 2024 to 2029. These important new contracts …

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20 Jul 2023 | Announcement Department for Work and Pensions linked

Public Consultation on Occupational Health

UIN: HCWS989 Together with my Rt Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, later today I will publish a Command Paper launching the Public Consultation entitled Occupational Health: Working Better.Tackling economic inactivity due to long-term sick...

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20 Jul 2023 | Announcement Department for Work and Pensions linked

Public Consultation on Occupational Health

UIN: HLWS971 My Right Honourable Friend, The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Mel Stride MP) has made the following Written Statement.Together with my Rt Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, later today I …

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25 May 2023 | Announcement Department for Work and Pensions linked

Health Transformation Programme update

UIN: HLWS794 My honourable Friend, the Minister of State for Disabled People, Health and Work (Tom Pursglove MP) has made the following Written Statement.I would like to update the House on the outcome of the procurement of new health and …

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25 May 2023 | Announcement Department for Work and Pensions linked

Health Transformation Programme update

UIN: HCWS807 I would like to update the House on the outcome of the procurement of new health and disability benefit assessment contracts – the ‘Functional Assessment Services’ contracts – for the period 2024 to 2029. These important new contracts …

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2022

7 events
15 Dec 2022 | Announcement Department for Work and Pensions linked

Personal Independence Payment (PIP) Update

UIN: HCWS451 Today the department will publish the latest update on progress on making backdated payments to Personal Independence Payment claimants who are affected by the MH and RJ decisions of the Upper Tribunal (UT). The release will be published …

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25 Apr 2022 | Announcement Department for Work and Pensions linked

Completing the Move to Universal Credit by 2024

UIN: HCWS780 In 2012, Parliament voted to end legacy benefits and replace them with a single modern benefit system, Universal Credit (UC). The UC system stood up to the challenges of the pandemic and ensured support was provided for a …

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31 Mar 2022 | Announcement Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities linked

Supporting Families Annual Report

UIN: HCWS753 As required by the Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016, section 3(1), today I have published the 2021/22 annual report of the Supporting Families programme. The report sets out how the programme has been helping our most disadvantaged …

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31 Mar 2022 | Announcement Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities linked

Supporting Families Annual Report

UIN: HLWS737 My Hon. Friend, the Minister of State for Equalities and Levelling Up Communities (Kemi Badenoch) has today made the following statement:As required by the Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016, section 3(1), today I have published the 2021/22 …

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21 Feb 2022 | Announcement Department for Work and Pensions linked

Expansion of DWP Train and Progress

UIN: HCWS612 The Government will be expanding the additional training flexibility element of DWP Train and Progress until April 2023.DWP Train and Progress is a key policy initiative introduced in April 2021, that reinforces the importance of Work Coach engagement …

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26 Jan 2022 | Announcement Department for Work and Pensions linked

Help To Claim

UIN: HLWS547 My honourable Friend, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Welfare Delivery(David Rutley MP) has made the following Written Statement.The Department for Work and Pensions has announced today, on gov.uk, the outcome of the Future Support Offer gr...

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24 Jan 2022 | Announcement Department for Work and Pensions linked

Supporting Terminally ill Claimants

UIN: HCWS554 Today the Department for Work and Pensions is introducing an amendment to the Universal Credit (UC) Regulations 2013 and the Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) Regulations 2013 to exempt people who are terminally ill from the requirement to …

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2021

6 events
14 Dec 2021 | Announcement Department for Work and Pensions linked

Personal Independence Payment (PIP) Update

UIN: HLWS466 My honourable Friend, the Minister of State for Disabled People, Health and Work(Chloe Smith MP) has made the following Written Statement.Today the department will publish the latest update on progress on making backdated payments to Personal Independence...

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20 Sep 2021 | Announcement Department for Work and Pensions linked

Personal Independence Payment (PIP) Update

UIN: HCWS294 I would like to update the House on the Department’s implementation of the Supreme Court judgment from July 2019 in the case of Secretary of State for Work and Pensions v. MM, known as MM. The judgment concerned …

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8 Jul 2021 | Announcement Department for Work and Pensions linked

Disability Benefits

UIN: HCWS166 .The Government is committed to supporting people nearing the end of their lives. The current Special Rules for Terminal Illness (SRTI) have been in place, unchanged since 1990 and the support they provide to people who find themselves …

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25 Mar 2021 | Announcement Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Troubled Families Programme Update

UIN: HCWS904 As required by the Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016, section 3(1), today my Department has published the 2020/21 annual report of the Troubled Families Programme. The report sets out how the programme has been supporting our most …

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25 Mar 2021 | Announcement Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Troubled Families Programme Update

UIN: HLWS898 My Hon. Friend, the Minister for rough sleeping and housing (Eddie Hughes) has today made the following statement:As required by the Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016, section 3(1), today my Department has published the 2020/21 annual report …

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25 Feb 2021 | Announcement Department for Work and Pensions linked

Personal Independence Payment (PIP)

UIN: HCWS796 The department has published the latest update on progress on making backdated payments to Personal Independence Payment claimants who are affected by the MH and RJ decisions of the Upper Tribunal. The release is published at: https://www.gov.uk/governmen...

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2020

9 events
17 Sep 2020 | Announcement Department for Work and Pensions linked

Disability Benefits Operational Update

UIN: HCWS454 I would like to update the House on the Department’s plans to implement the Supreme Court judgment in the case of Secretary of State for Work and Pensions v. MM, known as MM1, into the Personal Independence Payment …

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17 Sep 2020 | Announcement Department for Work and Pensions linked

Disability Benefits Operational Update

UIN: HLWS449 My honourable Friend the Minister of State for Disabled People, Health and Work (Justin Tomlinson MP) has made the following Written Statement.I would like to update the House on the Department’s plans to implement the Supreme Court judgment …

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9 Jul 2020 | Announcement Department for Work and Pensions linked

Health Transformation Programme update

UIN: HCWS353 I would like to update the House on the Department’s plans and progress, under the Health Transformation Programme, to reform assessment services for Employment and Support Allowance, Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment (PIP). Owing to Covi...

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3 Jun 2020 | Announcement Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Troubled Families Annual Report

UIN: HCWS261 As required by the Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016, section 3(1), today my Department has published the fourth annual report, setting out how the Troubled Families Programme (2015-2020) has been supporting our most disadvantaged families who face …

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3 Jun 2020 | Announcement Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Troubled Families Annual Report

UIN: HLWS257 My Hon. Friend, the Minister for Rough Sleeping and Housing (Luke Hall) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:As required by the Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016, section 3(1), today my Department has published the fourth …

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17 Mar 2020 | Announcement Department for Work and Pensions linked

Covid-19: DWP Update

UIN: HCWS167 We have been carefully considering what steps need to be taken in order to reduce the risk to vulnerable claimants and staff members in light of the escalating Covid-19 outbreak. The safety of these individuals is our number …

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2 Mar 2020 | Announcement Department for Work and Pensions linked

Announcement on Health and Disability Assessment Services

UIN: HCWS138 I would like to update the House on the Department’s plans, under the Health Transformation Programme, to reform assessment services for Employment and Support Allowance, Universal Credit (UC) and Personal Independence Payment (PIP). In March 2019, we ann...

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2 Mar 2020 | Announcement Department for Work and Pensions linked

Announcement on Health and Disability Assessment Services

UIN: HLWS131 My honourable Friend, the Minister of State for Disabled People, Health and Work (Justin Tomlinson MP) has made the following Written Statement.I would like to update the House on the Department’s plans, under the Health Transformation Programme, to …

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11 Feb 2020 | Announcement Department for Work and Pensions linked

Personal Independence Payment

UIN: HCWS104 I would like to update the House on the department’s progress in making backdated payments to Personal Independence Payment claimants who are benefitting from the MH and RJ decisions of the Upper Tribunal.The MH decision changed how overwhelming …

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