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Lord Londesborough (CB)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 9 January 2025

Debate

Benefits: Eligibility

Contribution

My Lords, the Government’s White Paper, Get Britain Working, which I welcome, has the ambitious aim of moving almost 2 million people from benefits into employment. However, there are huge issues around the data regarding the 2.8 million people of working age currently on incapacity or disability benefits. Can the Minister confirm that, of the fit notes issued by doctors, 70% do not record an individual’s diagnosis, meaning that we do not know the primary health conditions for the vast majority of these claimants?

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