The process of issuing a UC50 form should be automatic, and claimants should not have to remind the Department to send it to them. DWP should investigate the process for issuing UC50 forms urgently and confirm in its response to this Report what steps it is taking to fix any points of failure identified to improve the process while the Work Capability Assessment and UC50 forms remain in use.

The process of issuing a UC50 form should be automatic, and claimants should not have to remind the Department to send it to them. DWP should investigate the process for issuing UC50 forms urgently and confirm in its response to this Report what steps it is taking to fix any points of failure identified to improve the process while the Work Capability Assessment and UC50 forms remain in use. Type: conclusion | Number: 11 | Paragraph: 51 | Response status: not_addressed Government response: The Department makes a high number of Work Capability Assessment referrals each week in Universal Credit, resulting in the successful issuing of a UC50. It is already working collaboratively with welfare rights organisations to identify and understand any potential points of failure. The Department