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Written question asked by Steve Rotheram (Labour) on Thursday, 21 April 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 25 April 2016. It was answered by Priti Patel (Conservative) on Friday, 29 April 2016 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.


Social Security Benefits

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many recipients in the (a) work-related activity group and (b) support group have claimed employment and support allowance or previously, incapacity benefit for (i) up to two, (ii) between two and five and (iii) for five years or more years.

Answer

The information available on the number of Employment and Support Allowance recipients, by duration, phase of claim and whether an IB Reassessment, is published and can be found at:

http://tabulation-tool.dwp.gov.uk/100pc/tabtool.html

Guidance for users can be found at:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-tabulation-tool-guidance


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
34982
Session
2015-16
Subjects
Incapacity benefit Employment and support allowance
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk