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Incapacity Benefit

Volume 459: debated on Monday 30 April 2007

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what percentage of incapacity benefit claimants returned to work within (a) two weeks, (b) one month, (c) three months and (d) six months in the most recent period for which figures are available. (132831)

The information is not available in the format requested.

The latest Destination of Benefit Leavers Survey (2004) suggests 50 per cent. of incapacity benefit leavers returned to work of 16 hours or more in that year, higher than reported in the previous year.

The Destination of Benefit Leavers Survey also provides the following breakdown for those leaving incapacity benefits for work, by benefit duration.

IB claim duration (weeks)

Percentage returned to/starting work of 16 hours or more

0-13

67

13-26

61

26-52

46

52+

40

Notes:

1. Incapacity benefits include, contributory incapacity benefit and income support for the sick and disabled.

2. ‘Leavers’ excludes those leaving as a result of death.

Source:

DWP Destination of Benefit Leavers 2004. Research Report no. 244