Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 35793

Employment: Musculoskeletal Disorders

Tabled: 5 March 2025
Answered: 12 March 2025

Question

Anneliese Midgley

LabourKnowsley

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to support people living with a musculoskeletal condition to remain in work.

Answer

Alison McGovern
MSK conditions are one of the leading conditions reported by people who are economically inactive due to long-term sickness in the UK, increasing by 34% between 2018/19 and 2023/24. The ‘Get Britain Working’ white paper sets out government’s plans to refo...

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