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Employment and Support Allowance: Multiple Sclerosis

Commons · Question 31081 · Tabled 12 Feb 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 24 Feb 2025

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Asked by Chris Law

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an estimate of the number of people with Multiple Sclerosis who are in the Employment and Support Allowance Support Group due to scoring 15 points on the Support Group Mobilising activi

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Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 24 Feb 2025

The group of Universal Credit and Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) customers affected by the most severe health conditions or disabilities are considered to have limited capability for work-related activity (LCWRA). The Work Capability Assessment (W...