Employment: Chronic Illnesses
Commons · Question 6357 · Tabled 3 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of opportunities for employment for people with long-term health conditions such as Multiple Sclerosis.
Answer
Answered by Dame Diana Johnson, 18 Jun 2026
Disabled people and people with long-term health conditions have a lower rate of employment. The employment rate for disabled people was 53.1% in Q1 2026 and 64.1% for people with long-term health conditions, compared to 82.2% for non-disabled people. Dis...