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Social Security Benefits: Disability and Health

Asked by Wendy MortonConservativeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 24 November 2025UIN 90703

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the level of spending on health and disability benefits in 2030.

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms

Forecast spending on disability and incapacity benefits in 2029-30 can be found in Table 4 of DWP’s Spring Statement 2025 Benefit Expenditure and Caseload publication. Benefit expenditure and caseload tables 2025 - GOV.UK

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