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Social Security Benefits

Asked by Neil Duncan-JordanLabourDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 4 March 2025UIN 33817

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the number of people of working age currently claiming sickness and disability benefits that would be unable to find gainful employment as a result of their disability or l

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms

No estimate has been made of the number of people of working age currently claiming sickness and disability benefits that would be unable to find gainful employment as a result of their disability or long-term sickness

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