Written questions

Economic Situation: Migraines

2026-06-08 · Department for Work and Pensions · HL775 · Official question

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the annual cost of migraines to the UK economy.

Answer

The economic impact of migraines is recognised to arise from a range of factors, including working days lost and labour market participation. The latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows that 3.1 million days were lost due to headac...