Written questions

Social Security Benefits: Disability

Commons · Question 25987 · Tabled 23 Jan 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 30 Jan 2025

Question

Asked by Gregory Campbell

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent discussions her Department has had with representatives of people affected by proposed changes to (a) Personal Independence Payments, (b) Work Capability Assessments and (b) the Disability L

Answer

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 30 Jan 2025

We believe there is a strong case to change the system of health and disability benefits across Great Britain so that it better enables people to enter and remain in work, to respond to the complex and fluctuating nature of the health conditions many peop...