Migraines: Employment
Commons · Question 122660 · Tabled 23 Mar 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Bob Blackman
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of migraine on levels of sickness absence, labour market participation and economic inactivity.
Answer
Answered by Dame Diana Johnson, 30 Mar 2026
The latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows that 3.1 million days were lost due to headaches and migraines in 2024. This represents 2.1% of all days lost, the same percentage as in 2019. No assessment has been made of the potential...