Social Security Benefits: Disability and Mental Health
Commons · Question 36559 · Tabled 7 Mar 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Question
Asked by John Milne
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of people claiming (a) disability and (b) incapacity benefits with a mental health condition are eligible for those benefits due solely to a mental health condition.
Answer
Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 17 Mar 2025
The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.