Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 94595

Access to Work Programme: Musculoskeletal Disorders

Tabled: 25 November 2025
Answered: 1 December 2025

Question

Ben Coleman

LabourChelsea and Fulham

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people living with a (a) form of arthritis and (b) musculoskeletal condition are waiting for a decision on their Access to Work claim.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms
The Department does not hold data on the number of individuals living with (a) a form of arthritis or (b) a musculoskeletal condition who are currently awaiting a decision on their Access to Work claim. Health conditions are only identified once an applic...

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