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Access to Work Programme: Musculoskeletal Disorders

Commons · Question 94595 · Tabled 25 Nov 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 1 Dec 2025

Question

Asked by Ben Coleman

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people living with a (a) form of arthritis and (b) musculoskeletal condition are waiting for a decision on their Access to Work claim.

Answer

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 1 Dec 2025

The Department does not hold data on the number of individuals living with (a) a form of arthritis or (b) a musculoskeletal condition who are currently awaiting a decision on their Access to Work claim. Health conditions are only identified once an applic...

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