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⚠️ Important DWP finds fewer than 4 in 10 WCA claimants have Limited Capability for Work - poor wording costs claimants thousands of pounds every year
🇬🇧 Trusted UK Work Capability Assessment help - ESA & Universal Credit

Get Your WCA50 Form Right
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Whether you claim ESA or Universal Credit, you take the same Work Capability Assessment. Most claims fail because people don't describe their limitations in work-related terms. ESAexpert gives you personalised, activity-by-activity guidance for all 17 WCA activities.

✅ All 17 official WCA activities covered
📋 WCA50 form guidance (formerly ESA50/UC50)
🔄 Built on actual WCA regulations
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160+ Free ESA & UC GuidesWCA guidance, all free
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100% ConfidentialYour data is never shared or stored
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WCA-Aligned CriteriaBased on official WCA regulations
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How ESAexpert works

Three simple steps to a stronger Work Capability Assessment.

1

Tell us your conditions

Enter your diagnoses and describe how they affect your ability to work.

2

Get your personalised WCA report

Our system analyses all 17 WCA activities against your specific conditions.

3

Submit with confidence

Use your report to complete your WCA50 and attend your assessment knowing nothing is left out.

FREE - NO PAYMENT REQUIRED

Try It Free - See What ESAexpert Generates For You

Enter your details below and get free personalised WCA guidance for one activity - your choice, or we'll match one to your condition. No signup, no payment, no catch.

Optional but important: has stress or being pushed to work ever seriously affected your health or safety? This is called "substantial risk" and can matter a lot.
THIS IS YOUR REPORT

Every activity. A ready-to-copy answer.

Analysis based on your conditions, and a complete WCA50 answer you can copy straight onto the form. For all 17 WCA activities.

🔒esaexpert.co.uk/report/activity-2
Activity 2 of 17

Standing and sitting

Physical 15 points possible
🔍 PERSONALISED ANALYSIS

Your fibromyalgia causes chronic widespread pain that forces you to leave any work station after 30 minutes to avoid significant discomfort. This places you under descriptor b - Cannot remain at a work station for more than 30 minutes [9 points], because the reliability criteria (safely, repeatedly, to an acceptable standard) fail on the majority of days.

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"My fibromyalgia means I cannot reliably remain at a work station - sitting, standing or alternating - for more than 30 minutes on the majority of days. After that the widespread pain in my back, hips and shoulders forces me to leave the station and lie down for at least 45 minutes before I can return. On 14/02/2026 I had to leave a GP appointment early because the seat became intolerable - my GP has this on record. My rheumatologist confirms my chronic pain pattern. I cannot do this safely or to an acceptable standard, I cannot do it repeatedly through an 8-hour day, and any workplace would require sustained station tolerance 5 days a week."
Next: Activity 3 - Reaching → 2 / 17

This is what every one of the 17 WCA activities looks like in your full report.

How much is your WCA award actually worth to you?

What you stand to gain
£7,587
ESA Support Group per year
£22,761 over 3 years
VS
What it costs
from £49.99
One-off, no subscription
151x return on investment

A single WCA award is worth hundreds of times the cost. Don't lose thousands because of wrong wording on the form.

SEE THE DIFFERENCE

Same question. Different result.

This is what a typical WCA50 answer looks like, and this is what ESAexpert writes for you. The difference = points. Points = your group.

WCA50 - Activity 2: Standing and sitting
"Describe any difficulty you have staying at one place while sitting, standing or moving between the two."
✗ WITHOUT ESAexpert
Typical answer
"Sometimes I have problems sitting or standing. My back hurts. I try to keep going."
What's wrong
  • ✗ "Sometimes" = vague, assessor awards 0 points
  • ✗ No 30-minute threshold from the descriptors
  • ✗ No mention of "majority of days" or reliability
  • ✗ "I try to keep going" reads as capable
Likely outcome
0 points
✓ WITH ESAexpert
ESAexpert answer
"I cannot reliably remain at a work station safely, repeatedly, to an acceptable standard. On the majority of days my fibromyalgia forces me to leave any station after 30 minutes and lie down for at least 45 minutes. I had to leave my GP appointment early on 14/02/2026 - GP letter attached."
What works
  • ✓ Exact WCA descriptor language - "cannot reliably", "safely, repeatedly"
  • ✓ The 30-minute threshold from descriptor b
  • ✓ Specific incident with date - "14/02/2026"
  • ✓ Frequency that meets the "majority of days" test
Likely outcome
9 points

Example for illustration only. Actual points depend on the assessor evaluation, your specific medical evidence, and the full claim context. ESAexpert provides personalised guidance, not a guaranteed award.

Simple, transparent pricing

Choose the level of support that's right for you.

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Done For You
£99.99 / one-off
About 1% of a year's ESA Support Group award
We do the hard work - get fully written answers ready to copy straight into your ESA50/UC50 form. Just paste and submit.
  • ✅ All 17 WCA activities covered
  • ✅ Tailored to your conditions
  • ✅ Complete written ESA50/UC50 answers
  • ✅ Exact phrases to use on your form
  • ✅ Assessment prep Q&A (3 per activity)
  • ✅ Assessment call cheat sheet
  • ✅ "What NOT to say" guide
  • ✅ GP letter template
  • ✅ Evidence checklist & PDF report
  • ✅ Priority email support
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Full Report
£49.99 / one-off
Covers all 17 WCA activities
Complete personalised guidance for your entire claim - all 17 activities analysed for your conditions.
  • ✅ All 17 WCA activities covered
  • ✅ Tailored to your conditions
  • ✅ Descriptor matching per activity
  • ✅ Exact phrases to use on your form
  • ✅ Evidence checklist
  • ✅ Self-check questions
  • ✅ Printable PDF report
  • ⬜ Written ESA50/UC50 answers
  • ⬜ Assessment prep Q&A
  • ⬜ Priority email support
👁️ See example output
Been rejected?

Mandatory Reconsideration Pack

If your WCA found you Fit for Work or placed you in the wrong group, don't give up. Around 2 in 3 ESA Mandatory Reconsiderations result in a changed decision - and with the right evidence and language, your chances improve significantly.

✅ Full Done For You report
✅ MR letter template
✅ Point-by-point rebuttal guide
✅ What went wrong analysis
✅ Evidence gap finder
✅ Tribunal preparation guide
£149.99

Includes everything in Done For You + all reconsideration materials

How ESAexpert compares to other WCA help

What you get, what it costs, and how long it takes - honest comparison.

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What you need to succeed Do It Yourself Citizens Advice / Solicitor ESAexpert
Cost Free £150 - £500+ (solicitor) From £49.99
Waiting time None 2 - 6 weeks 5 - 10 minutes
Personalised to your conditions ✗ No guidance Varies by adviser ✓ All 17 WCA activities
Ready-to-copy WCA50 answers ✗ You write it yourself General advice only ✓ Word-for-word for each activity
WCA descriptors matched to your conditions ✗ Most don't know they exist Sometimes covered ✓ Specific descriptor per activity
4 DWP reliability criteria applied ✗ Most have never heard of them Sometimes mentioned ✓ Applied to every activity
Substantial Risk (Reg 35) argued ✗ Rarely applied Sometimes flagged ✓ Included in every report
Evidence checklist ✗ Don't know what to ask for Sometimes given ✓ Specific letters and reports listed
Assessment prep (phone or face-to-face) ✗ Go in unprepared and anxious Limited ✓ Q&A per activity (in Done For You package)

A successful WCA award is worth £5,158 - £7,587+ per year. Can you afford to get it wrong?

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Built on real WCA regulations

ESAexpert uses the actual WCA descriptor framework, reliability criteria, and official DWP terminology. Every recommendation is grounded in the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008/2013 (Schedule 2) - the same rules assessors use to score your claim.

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Official WCA Regulations
Based on ESA Regs 2008
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Data Never Stored
Your information is not saved
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All 17 activities covered

Frequently asked questions

Everything you need to know before you start.

Yes - it covers both. The Work Capability Assessment is the same test whether you claim Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) or Universal Credit (UC): the same 17 activities, the same descriptors and the same 15-point threshold. The DWP now uses a single form, the WCA50, which has replaced the old ESA50 and UC50 questionnaires. The only real differences are the outcome wording and the money - on ESA it is the Support Group or Work-Related Activity Group; on Universal Credit it is LCWRA or LCW, with the health element paid at LCWRA. When you build your report you tell us which benefit you are on, and we word everything to match.
Yes. Every report is generated specifically for your diagnosed conditions. Someone with depression will receive completely different guidance to someone with a back injury - because the way each condition affects the 17 WCA activities is different.
Absolutely - this is one of the most common reasons people use us. Our Mandatory Reconsideration Pack (£149.99) is specifically designed for people who have been found Fit for Work or placed in the wrong group. It includes a point-by-point rebuttal guide, evidence gap analysis, and tribunal preparation. Around 2 in 3 ESA Mandatory Reconsiderations result in a changed decision.
GOV.UK tells you what the WCA activities are. ESAexpert tells you exactly how YOUR condition affects those activities in a WORK context, and what language to use on your WCA50 form. It's the difference between a map and a personal guide.
Your report is generated instantly after payment - usually within 3-5 minutes for all 17 activities. You can download it as a PDF straight away.
Yes! ESA/UC health element and WCA are completely separate benefits that assess different things. ESA looks at your ability to WORK. PIP looks at your DAILY LIVING needs. You can (and should) claim both if your conditions affect both areas. We also run PIPexpert.co.uk if you need help with PIP.
The Full Report (£49.99) gives you guidance for all 17 WCA activities with descriptor matching and evidence checklists. Done For You (£99.99) adds fully written WCA50 answers you can copy straight onto your form, plus assessment prep Q&A and GP letter templates.
Yes. We do not store your medical information. Everything you enter is processed in real time to generate your report and is never saved, shared, or used for any other purpose. Your privacy is our priority.
We're here to help. If you have any questions about your report, need assistance understanding your guidance, or have any other concerns, please email us at support@esaexpert.co.uk and we'll get back to you as soon as possible.

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