Kerry McCarthy – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kerry McCarthy on 2014-04-01.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in Bristol have been waiting for a work capability assessment for more than (a) three and (b) six months.

Mike Penning

As of 2 April 2014 there are 3,355 people in the Bristol (BS) postcode area either awaiting an appointment or have an appointment arranged for a Work Capability Assessment.

As of 2 April 2014 for the Bristol (BS) postcode area, 2,540 people who are currently awaiting an appointment or have an appointment arranged for a Work Capability Assessment, have been waiting more than 3 months; 1,766 have been waiting more than 6 months.