https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tags/workcapabilityassessment/Recent content in workcapabilityassessment on Birmingham DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usFri, 08 May 2026 05:37:20 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/dwp-assessment-delays-leave-universal-credit-claimants-feeling-angry-and-upset/Fri, 08 May 2026 05:37:20 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/dwp-assessment-delays-leave-universal-credit-claimants-feeling-angry-and-upset/Lorna Maynard, a 45-year-old mother of two, has spoken out against the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) over prolonged delays in her Universal Credit assessment. After suffering a serious fall that caused a carotid artery dissection—a potentially life-threatening tear of a major artery in the neck and a leading cause of stroke in people under 45—Lorna has been left in a frustrating state of uncertainty. Lorna, who worked at McDonald’s before her injury, took sick leave and submitted the required Work Capability Assessment (WCA50) form in early February.