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Sickness Benefits: School Leaving

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 14 January 2025UIN 22132

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of people claiming out of work benefit for sickness reasons have done so immediately following leaving full-time education.

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms

The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.

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