Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many claimants have died after their claims have been denied for (a) Employment Support Allowance and (b) Universal Credit in each of the last 10 years.

This information is not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.

Eligibility criteria for Universal Credit and Employment and Support Allowance can be found at https://www.gov.uk/universal-credit/eligibility and www.gov.uk/employment-support-allowance/eligibility