Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 78539

Disability Living Allowance: Mental Illness

Tabled: 10 October 2025

Answered: 20 October 2025

Question

Lee Anderson

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will publish a breakdown of spending on Disability Living Allowance on children with (a) neurodevelopmental and (b) mental health disorders in each of the last 3 years for which data is available.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms

The information is in the table: Financial Year2022/232023/242024/25Neurodevelopmental Expenditure (£ millions)1,7702,2102,660Mental Health Expenditure (£millions)5608501,230 Points to note:Figures are for England and Wales only.Figures are rounded to t...

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