Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in the (a) Support Group and (b) working group of employment support allowance claim Support Mortgage Interest.
Estimates of ESA claimants in receipt of SMI, by conditionality group, are as follows:
ESA Conditionality Group | Caseload |
Assessment Phase | 3,000 |
Work Related Activity Group | 9,000 |
Support Group | 38,000 |