Written questions

Access to Work Programme: Musculoskeletal Disorders

Commons · Question 104412 · Tabled 8 Jan 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 14 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Ben Coleman

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the answer of 1 December to Question 94595, how many current Access to Work applications which have been allocated for an assessment are there for people identified as living with a (a) form

Answer

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 14 Jan 2026

The Department does not hold data on the number of Access to Work applications allocated for assessment for people identified as living with (a) a form of arthritis or (b) a musculoskeletal condition. While the health condition is recorded on the customer...