Employment and Support Allowance

Department for Work and Pensions written question – answered at on 18 December 2017.

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Photo of Neil Gray Neil Gray Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Social Justice)

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people have both (a) started their claim to and (b) been placed into the Employment Support Allowance work-related activity group since 3 April 2017 inclusive.

Photo of Sarah Newton Sarah Newton The Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions

The latest information available on initial Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) claims to March 2017 and the outcomes following an ESA Work Capability Assessment is published here:

https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/employment-and-support-allowance-outcomes-of-work-capability-assessment

The information for ESA initial claims and outcomes for April 17 onwards is not yet available but will be published in due course.

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