Table 2. Caseload on Incapacity Benefit because of “diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissues”, by duration of current claim [10].
| Date | 0-3 months |
3-6 months |
6-12 months |
1-2 years | 2-5 years | >5 years | All |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2000 |
27,730 | 24,090 | 37,150 | 63,060 | 156,670 | 250,080 | 558,790 |
| August 2004 |
21,770 | 19,650 | 29,070 | 47,320 | 114,950 | 281,860 | 514,620 |
| August 2008 |
19,190 | 15,530 | 23,320 | 37,680 | 81,930 | 251,910 | 429,570 |
In October 2008, Incapacity Benefit was replaced by Employment Support Allowance, making later figures only partially comparable