Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 18943

Menopause: Sick Leave

Tabled: 10 December 2024
Answered: 17 December 2024

Question

Jim Shannon

Democratic Unionist Party — Strangford

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many women are on long term sick leave due to menopausal symptoms.

Answer

Alison McGovern
Although the government does not collect this data, we have proposed a wide-ranging set of generational reforms to boost protections for workers, including women experiencing menopause symptoms at work. The Government has also committed to publishing guid...
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