
Department for Work and Pensions
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is the largest government department in the United Kingdom. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is responsible for welfare, pensions and child maintenance policy. As the UK’s biggest public service department it administers the State Pension and a range of working age, disability and ill health benefits.
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Incapacity Benefit or Employment Support Allowance Recipients due to Mental Illness
Department for Work and PensionsIncapacity Benefit and Employment support claimants due to Mental Illness Number of working-age Incapacity Benefit and Employment Support Allowance claimants, where the reason is Mental and behavioural disorders. Data is for May each year Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) replaced Incapacity Benefit and Income Support paid on the grounds of incapacity for new claims from 27th October 2008. Claimants/beneficiaries of incapacity benefit / severe...