Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 31551

Sickness Benefits

Tabled: 13 February 2025
Answered: 24 February 2025

Question

James Wild

ConservativeNorth West Norfolk

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people waiting for elective treatment are claiming sickness benefits.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms
The information requested is not held by the Department. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) plans to link NHS waiting times data to Census, DWP Benefits and HMRC PAYE records to analyse the relationship between waiting time duration (for various hea...

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