Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 17485

Social Security Benefits: Chronic Illnesses and Disability

Tabled: 9 July 2026
Answered: 17 July 2026

Question

Mr Andrew Snowden

ConservativeFylde

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate his Department has made of the total expenditure on sickness and disability benefits since the launch of the Timms Review in October 2025.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms
Financial year estimates are published at Benefit expenditure and caseload tables 2026 - GOV.UK, table 4(ii).