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Will I need a Work Capability Assessment to claim benefits?

Understand if you can claim Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) or Universal Credit (UC) with a limited capability for work element.

Within this section

  1. What is the Work Capability Assessment?

  2. How do I fill in the health questionnaire?

  3. Will I have to go for a medical assessment?

  4. What happens next?

  5. What is the support group or the limited capability for work-related activity element?

  6. What is the work-related activity group (WRAG)?

  7. Health questionnaire descriptors

  8. Assessment for limited capability for work-related activity

  9. Next steps

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What is the Work Capability Assessment?
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