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Written Question
Social Security Benefits: Asthma
Wednesday 19th March 2025

Asked by: Earl Howe (Conservative - Excepted Hereditary)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the benefits claimed by individuals who are unable to work because of asthma in the most recent year for which figures are available.

Answered by Baroness Sherlock - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)

The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.

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"My Lords, I begin by turning to Amendment 52, tabled by the noble Baronesses, Lady Drake and Lady Sherlock. We have been clear that the initial aim for dashboards is simply to present people with information about their existing pension provision, whether that be the state pension, occupational pensions or …..."
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