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1.8 Million Universal Credit Recipients Receive No Employment Support The number of people on Universal Credit deemed unfit for work has surged to 1.8 million, a near fourfold increase since the pandemic. New figures highlight significant concerns over the Work Capability Assessment (WCA), which critics say pushes individuals out of the workforce and into long-term inactivity. Alarming Growth in Limited Capability for Work Cases Government data released on 13 March reveals that the number of individuals categorised as having Limited Capability for Work-Related Activity (LCWRA) has risen from 360,000 pre-pandemic to 1.8 million—a 383% increase. In the past year alone,…

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