Written questions

Employment and Support Allowance: Multiple Sclerosis

Commons · Question 98653 · Tabled 9 Dec 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 6 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by John Milne

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people with multiple sclerosis on contributory Employment and Support Allowance are in the (i) Support Group and (ii) Work-Related Activity Group.

Answer

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 6 Jan 2026

The following table shows the volume of people with multiple sclerosis as their primary condition who were claiming contributory Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) by Work Related Activity Group (WRAG) and Support Group (SG) in May 2025. VolumeWRAG.....