Written questions

Housing: Social Security Benefits

Commons · Question 43871 · Tabled 3 Apr 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 23 Apr 2025

Question

Asked by Mary Glindon

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to (a) Personal Independence Payment, (b) Universal Credit and (c) Carers’ Allowance on (i) adult social service capacity and (ii) housing

Answer

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 23 Apr 2025

DWP is working across Government, including with DHSC and MHCLG, to consider the impact of the reforms to the welfare system. We will also consider the impacts on benefits for unpaid carers as part of our wider consideration of responses to the consultati...