Question follow-through · 116521

Employment Schemes: Musculoskeletal Disorders

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to support people living with arthritis and other musculoskeletal conditions to (a) return to and (b) enter into work.

answeredDepartment for Work and Pensions

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Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Tabled
27 Feb 2026
Target answer date
3 Mar 2026
Answer
5 Mar 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 27 Feb 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to support people living with arthritis and other musculoskeletal conditions to (a) return to and (b) enter into work.

  2. 3 Mar 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 5 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    Just under 18 million people in England were estimated to be affected by musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions in 2023 and improving their health and work outcomes will help deliver this government's mission to kickstart economic growth. MSK problems were one ...

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