This Commons Library briefing paper outlines the changes made by the Department for Work and Pensions in response to the coronavirus crisis, expectations for their withdrawal and the wider plans for recovery.
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ESA and Incapacity benefit statistics (276 KB, PDF)
This note presents a summary of statistics on Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) and its predecessors.
In November 2011, there were 2.7 million working-age claimants of ESA or other incapacity benefits in the UK – this represents 6.7% of the population aged 16 to 64.
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ESA and Incapacity benefit statistics (276 KB, PDF)
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