Work Capability Assessment
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The Work Capability Assessment is a UK government evaluation used to determine how a person’s health condition or disability affects their ability to work and what support or benefits they are entitled to.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Work Capability Assessment canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12903304 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Work Capability Assessment Context triple: [Work-Related Activity Group, usedInAssessmentOutcome, Work Capability Assessment]
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A.
Incapacity Benefit
Incapacity Benefit was a UK social security payment that provided financial support to people who were unable to work due to illness or disability before being superseded by Employment and Support Allowance.
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B.
Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Vocational Rehabilitation Services is a state-run program that helps people with disabilities prepare for, obtain, and maintain employment through counseling, training, and support services.
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C.
Social Security Administration Listing of Impairments
The Social Security Administration Listing of Impairments is an official catalog of medical conditions and severity criteria used to determine whether an individual’s disability meets the federal standard for Social Security disability benefits.
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D.
Employment and Support Allowance
Employment and Support Allowance is a UK social security benefit that provides financial support and work-related assistance to people whose ability to work is limited by illness or disability.
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E.
Personal Independence Payment
Personal Independence Payment is a UK welfare benefit that provides financial support to disabled people and those with long-term health conditions to help cover the extra costs of living with their impairments.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Work Capability Assessment Target entity description: The Work Capability Assessment is a UK government evaluation used to determine how a person’s health condition or disability affects their ability to work and what support or benefits they are entitled to.
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A.
Incapacity Benefit
Incapacity Benefit was a UK social security payment that provided financial support to people who were unable to work due to illness or disability before being superseded by Employment and Support Allowance.
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B.
Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Vocational Rehabilitation Services is a state-run program that helps people with disabilities prepare for, obtain, and maintain employment through counseling, training, and support services.
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C.
Social Security Administration Listing of Impairments
The Social Security Administration Listing of Impairments is an official catalog of medical conditions and severity criteria used to determine whether an individual’s disability meets the federal standard for Social Security disability benefits.
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D.
Employment and Support Allowance
Employment and Support Allowance is a UK social security benefit that provides financial support and work-related assistance to people whose ability to work is limited by illness or disability.
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E.
Personal Independence Payment
Personal Independence Payment is a UK welfare benefit that provides financial support to disabled people and those with long-term health conditions to help cover the extra costs of living with their impairments.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Kingdom welfare assessment
ⓘ
disability benefit assessment ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Department for Work and Pensions ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
people with disabilities
ⓘ
people with health conditions ⓘ working-age claimants ⓘ |
| appliesToBenefit |
new-style Employment and Support Allowance
ⓘ
linked to:
Employment and Support Allowance
|
| assessmentMethod |
face-to-face assessment
ⓘ
paper-based assessment in some cases ⓘ questionnaire ⓘ |
| basisOfAssessment |
descriptors and points system
ⓘ
functional limitations ⓘ |
| cameIntoForce | 2008 ⓘ |
| canBeAppealedTo | First-tier Tribunal (Social Security and Child Support) ⓘ |
| canBeChallengedBy | mandatory reconsideration ⓘ |
| contractedOutTo | private assessment providers ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticisedFor |
high rate of successful appeals
ⓘ
impact on people with mental health conditions ⓘ stringent eligibility criteria ⓘ |
| decisionMadeBy | Department for Work and Pensions decision maker ⓘ |
| determines | conditionality group for benefit claimants ⓘ |
| governingBody |
UK Parliament (legislative framework)
ⓘ
linked to:
British Parliament
|
| hasComponent |
limited capability for work assessment
ⓘ
limited capability for work-related activity assessment ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Welfare Reform Act 2007 ⓘ |
| involves | healthcare professionals as assessors ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalFramework | UK social security legislation ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
placement in ESA support group
ⓘ
placement in ESA work-related activity group ⓘ work-related requirements under Universal Credit ⓘ |
| notApplicableIn |
Northern Ireland (separate but similar system)
ⓘ
linked to:
Northern Ireland
|
| outcomeType |
fit for work
ⓘ
limited capability for work ⓘ limited capability for work-related activity ⓘ |
| previousProvider | Atos Healthcare ⓘ |
| provider | Maximus ⓘ |
| purpose |
to assess how a health condition or disability affects a person’s ability to work
ⓘ
to determine entitlement to certain UK sickness and disability benefits ⓘ |
| relatedPolicy | welfare reform in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| replaced | Personal Capability Assessment ⓘ |
| reviewedBy |
Dr Paul Litchfield
ⓘ
Professor Malcolm Harrington ⓘ |
| scope | Great Britain ⓘ |
| shortName | WCA ⓘ |
| subjectTo | independent reviews ⓘ |
| usedForBenefit |
Employment and Support Allowance
ⓘ
Universal Credit ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Work Capability Assessment Description of subject: The Work Capability Assessment is a UK government evaluation used to determine how a person’s health condition or disability affects their ability to work and what support or benefits they are entitled to.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.