Social Security Benefits: Disability
Commons · Question 20824 · Tabled 17 Dec 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 23 Dec 2024
Question
Asked by Clive Jones
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking through the welfare system to support children and young people diagnosed with cancer.
Answer
Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 23 Dec 2024
The extra costs disability benefits available to children and young people, Disability Living Allowance and Personal Independence Payment (PIP), provide a contribution towards the additional costs that may arise from a long-term disability or health condi...