Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 98653

Employment and Support Allowance: Multiple Sclerosis

Tabled: 9 December 2025

Answered: 6 January 2026

Named Day

Question

John Milne

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people with multiple sclerosis on contributory Employment and Support Allowance are in the (i) Support Group and (ii) Work-Related Activity Group.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms

The following table shows the volume of people with multiple sclerosis as their primary condition who were claiming contributory Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) by Work Related Activity Group (WRAG) and Support Group (SG) in May 2025. VolumeWRAG.....

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