The latest statistics also show that 32% of decisions are being appealed and the rate of successful appeals against “fit for work” decisions remains high at 40 %. The Welfare Reform 2009 commits the Government to undertaking an annual review of the Work Capability Assessment (WCA) and the Government has announced that an independent review of the WCA will be undertaken by Professor Malcolm Harrington.
People undergoing the Work Capability Assessment (WCA) are overwhelmingly being found fit for work according to new figures released by DWP. The latest statistics for Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) applications show that three-quarters of applicants are being found fit for work or are stopping their claim before their assessment period has been completed.
