Jobseeker's Allowance: Mental Illness

Department for Work and Pensions written question – answered at on 23 November 2015.

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Photo of Alison McGovern Alison McGovern Labour, Wirral South

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what monitoring his Department carries out on changes in the number of people on jobseeker's allowance registered as having a mental health condition; and what change there has been in such numbers since 2010.

Photo of Priti Patel Priti Patel Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)

JSA claimants do not have to declare a mental health condition, therefore the information requested is not available.

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