Social Security Benefits: Veterans
Commons · Question 61197 · Tabled 19 Jun 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 27 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Ben Lake
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of automatically exempting armed forces veterans with severe, long-term PTSD from repeat disability assessments.
Answer
Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 27 Jun 2025
Currently, Work Capability Assessment re-assessments are prioritised for customers on Employment and Support Allowance and the health element of Universal Credit who report a change in their health condition. Routine department-led reassessments are sched...