The below Parliamentary question was asked by Diane Abbott on 2016-01-21.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many employment and support allowance claimants with (a) Parkinson’s disease, (b) rheumatoid arthritis, (c) motor neurone disease, (d) multiple sclerosis and (e) cystic fibrosis have been (i) placed in support groups, (ii) placed in the work-related activity group and (iii) found fit for work since 2008; and if he will make a statement.
Priti Patel
The information requested is shown in the table below.
|
Cystic Fibrosis |
Spinal Muscular Atrophy |
Parkinson’s Disease |
Multiple Sclerosis |
Other Rheumatoid Arthritis |
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|
Initial |
SG |
900 |
1,100 |
1,700 |
7,600 |
3,400 |
|
WRAG |
100 |
100 |
700 |
2,600 |
3,500 |
|
|
FFW |
100 |
– |
600 |
1,800 |
4,100 |
|
|
Repeat |
SG |
500 |
300 |
1,100 |
7,300 |
4,500 |
|
WRAG |
100 |
– |
500 |
2,200 |
3,900 |
|
|
FFW |
– |
– |
100 |
400 |
1,200 |
|
|
IBR |
SG |
600 |
200 |
1,300 |
15,400 |
6,100 |
|
WRAG |
100 |
– |
300 |
2,600 |
5,000 |
|
|
FFW |
– |
– |
– |
300 |
1,100 |