Unemployment
Commons · Question 37866 · 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 waiting times for mental health treatment on levels of health-related economic inactivity.
Answer
Answered by Alison McGovern, 20 Mar 2025
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 health conditions and procedures) and labour market outcomes...