Despite the name, the work capability assessment doesn’t really assess whether you’re well enough to work. It assesses whether you can do very specific tasks which give you enough points to qualify for support. Look at the activities and descriptors that do entitle you to the benefit. You don’t get any points for having different problems unfortunately. Use our work capability assessment mandatory reconsideration tool to see which descriptors you meet and if that entitles you to enough points to get the benefit.

Or, if you don’t want to log in, look at How the Universal Credit Health Element (LCWRA) works - descriptors, points and substantial risk rules  to understand more about how the benefit works.

There are lots of people who aren’t really well enough to work but who don’t qualify for Universal Credit health element or Employment and Support Allowance. If you’re not entitled to Universal Credit on the basis of being unable to work, it is likely that you will have to look for work or prepare for work to get Universal Credit. Make sure your claimant commitment accurately reflects your health and circumstances so that you can do all the things you are supposed to do to get the benefit and don’t get a sanction. See our advice in Claimant commitments and how to avoid a Universal Credit sanction.