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Sickness Benefits

Commons · Question 31551 · Tabled 13 Feb 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 24 Feb 2025

Question

Asked by James Wild

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people waiting for elective treatment are claiming sickness benefits.

Answer

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 24 Feb 2025

The information requested is not held by the Department. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) plans to link NHS waiting times data to Census, DWP Benefits and HMRC PAYE records to analyse the relationship between waiting time duration (for various hea...