Employment Schemes: Multiple Sclerosis
Commons · Question 105070 · Tabled 12 Jan 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by John Milne
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to question 98653, whether the Department will release the number of people with multiple sclerosis who are in the Work Related Activity Group.
Answer
Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 19 Jan 2026
There were fewer than five people with multiple sclerosis as their primary condition who were claiming contributory Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) in the Work Related Activity Group (WRAG) in May 2025. Statistical disclosure control has been appli...