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Sick Leave: Stress

Commons · Question 57238 · Tabled 4 Jun 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 16 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the number of people on long term sick leave due to stress over the last 12 months.

Answer

Answered by Alison McGovern, 16 Jun 2025

Data is not available for sickness absence specifically due to stress. The estimated number of people aged 16 to 64 in the UK who had a long-term (4 weeks or more) sickness absence from work due to stress, depression, anxiety and common mental health prob...