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...