Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 106057

Employment: Musculoskeletal Disorders

Tabled: 14 January 2026

Answered: 21 January 2026

Question

Adrian Ramsay

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment has he made of the potential impact of arthritis and other musculoskeletal conditions on (a) access to employment, (b) levels of economic inactivity and (c) levels of workplace absence.

Answer

Dame Diana Johnson

DWP publishes annual official statistics to monitor employment outcomes for disabled people including those with ‘Musculoskeletal conditions’. These statistics show that working age (16 to 64) disabled people with ‘Musculoskeletal conditions’ are less lik...

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