Official statistics announcement

Universal Credit Health statistics to September 2026

These statistics cover the number of people on Universal Credit with a health condition or disability restricting their ability to work.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Published: 23 January 2026
• Last updated: 19 June 2026

• Release date: 15 December 2026 9:30am (confirmed)

The release date has been changed

• Previous date: 10 December 2026 9:30am
• Reason for change: Renamed the Universal Credit Work Capability Assessment statistics to Universal Credit Health statistics to better reflect the full scope of data covered in the publication.

These statistics will be released on 15 December 2026 9:30am