Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in receipt of universal credit in Scotland have a mental health condition.

Currently we do not report aggregate information about whether or not a claimant has a mental health condition and to collate and quality assure this information would incur disproportionate costs.

Our work coaches receive training to ensure they can offer effective support to different claimant groups. This enables them to provide tailored support and gain an excellent understanding of whether their claimants have, have had in the past, or might cycle in and out of having a mental health condition or extra support needs.