Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 122903

Sick Pay: Chronic Illnesses

Tabled: 23 March 2026
Answered: 25 March 2026

Question

Yuan Yang

LabourEarley and Woodley

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether sick pay falls within the scope of the Keep Britain Working Vanguard Taskforce.

Answer

Dame Diana Johnson
Sir Charlie Mayfield’s independent Keep Britain Working review report, published on 5 November 2025, aims to tackle health-related economic inactivity, with over one in five working-age adults out of the workforce, substantially because of health problems...

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