<p>The Department has spent the following amounts on the operation of Work Capability Assessments in each of the last five financial years</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>£m</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>17/18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>18/19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>19/20</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>20/21</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>21/22</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>216.2</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>190.6</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>251.9</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>205.5</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>217.6</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>Notes</strong></p><p>Sourced from DWP internal Management Accounts. The figures also include estimated DWP level 1 operating costs including both direct delivery staff and non-staff costs.</p><p> </p><p>This data is derived from unpublished management information which was collected for internal Departmental use only, and has not been quality assured to National Statistics or Official Statistics publication standards. It should therefore be treated with caution.</p>