Universal Credit Health statistics, April 2019 to June 2026
These statistics cover the number of people on Universal Credit with a health condition or disability restricting their ability to work.
Applies to England, Scotland and Wales
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Quarterly statistics on the number of people on Universal Credit (UC) with a health condition or disability restricting their ability to work, by stage of process and monthly Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) decisions and outcomes.
This release of statistics covers:
- caseload – number of people on UC health by:
- stage of process: pre-Work Capability Assessment (WCA) or post-WCA with limited capability for work (LCW) or limited capability for work and work-related activity (LCWRA)
- month
- age at caseload date
- gender
- Great Britain level and standard geographical area
- Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) transitions
- LCWRA entitlement award
- number of DWP UC WCA decisions by:
- outcome
- Great Britain level and standard geographical area
- age
- gender
- Initial and Repeat decisions
- medical conditions (ICD10)
- ESA transitions
Proposals to further develop these statistics are available in the statistical work programme document and the UC Health statistics release strategy.
We welcome user feedback on plans for the release of these statistics and their scope. If you have comments, email: stats.consultation-2018@dwp.gov.uk
Pre-release access
In addition to staff who are responsible for the production and quality assurance of the statistics, up to 24-hour pre-release access is provided to ministers and other officials. We publish the job titles and organisations of the people who have been granted up to 24-hour pre-release access to the latest UC Health statistics.