Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 37385

Employment and Support Allowance: Multiple Sclerosis

Tabled: 11 March 2025

Answered: 19 March 2025

Question

Tom Morrison

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an estimate of the number of people with Multiple Sclerosis who are on income-related Employment and Support Allowance.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms

In August 2024 there were around 6,500 people on income-related ESA with multiple sclerosis as their main condition.