Only a quarter of ESA benefit claims granted

Just 7% of claimants are placed in the support group where they are not required to do any work related activity while claiming. A further 17% are accepted but put in the work related activity group while more than a third (39%) are found fully fit for work. The remaining 36% give up their claim before the assessment is complete. For those who maintain their claim until the work capability assessment (WCA), 10% are allocated into the support group, 27% to the work related activity group, with almost two thirds (63%) found fit for work. These latest statistics include all new cla...