Bizarre Questions at my Work Capability Assessment (WCA)

Bailey2025
Bailey2025 Online Community Member Posts: 8 Listener
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I had my WCA recently.

I was asked the following bizarre questions:

"How long does it take you to wash your hair?"

I replied, "I'm bald, so just a few seconds".

So I was then asked, "So how do you wash your hair?"

I replied, "I was h my scalp as I wash the rest of my body, with a flannel and soap".

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  • Trevor_PIP
    Trevor_PIP Online Community Member Posts: 1,225 Championing

    @Bailey2025 A calculated guess could be they are checking how high you can lift your arms indicating no shoulder or arm issues.

  • OverlyAnxious
    OverlyAnxious Online Community Member Posts: 5,723 Championing

    This is a standard question to determine whether you can lift your arm above head height.

  • Rosie_Scope
    Rosie_Scope Posts: 7,894 Scope Online Community Coordinator

    Hi @Bailey2025, that does sound like an odd question but as others have said, it's probably to check on your arm and shoulder mobility.

    Were you asked any other strange questions? Hope your WCA went well!

  • Bailey2025
    Bailey2025 Online Community Member Posts: 8 Listener

    Hi

    no other strange questions, but it sounded like the 'healthcare professional' asking me questions was a young nurse straight out of college and I was her first client.

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