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<p>In November last year we announced changes to the Work Capability Assessment (WCA)
criteria, to deliver the right outcomes and reflect changes in work since the criteria
were last comprehensively reviewed in 2011.</p><p> </p><p>Changes to the WCA activities
and descriptors will be implemented nationally no earlier than 2025. The majority
of existing Universal Credit or Employment and Support Allowance claimants will not
be affected by the WCA changes if they have already been assessed as having limited
capability for work and work-related activity.</p><p> </p><p>With these changes to
the WCA criteria, 424,000* fewer people will be assessed as having limited capability
for work and work-related activity by 2028-29 and will receive personalised support
to help them move closer to employment. A further 33,000* individuals will be found
fit for work by 2028-2029 and will receive more intensive support to search for and
secure work than would be the case under the current WCA rules.</p><p> </p><p>Estimates
are not based on specific conditions because the WCA considers the impact that a person’s
disability or health condition has on their ability to work, not the condition itself.</p><p
/><p>We will publish an Impact Assessment in due course.</p>
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