Unemployment
Commons · Question 37864 · Tabled 12 Mar 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Question
Asked by Ben Maguire
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of trends in mental health waiting lists on the number of people out of work.
Answer
Answered by Alison McGovern, 20 Mar 2025
The Department has not assessed the impact of trends in mental health waiting lists on the number of people out of work. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) plans to link NHS waiting times data to Census, DWP Benefits and HMRC PAYE records to analyse...