Employment and Support Allowance
Commons · Question 126909 · Tabled 13 Apr 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Steve Witherden
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people are (a) receiving Employment Support Allowance in March 2026 and (b) have experienced ‘failed transitions’ from Employment Support Allowance to Universal Credit; and what steps he is tak
Answer
Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 21 Apr 2026
a) Statistics for the number of people on Employment and Support Allowance are published quarterly. The latest statistics for August 2025 are available in the ESA data tables on Stat-Xplore - Table View. b) Statistics for the number or people invited to M...