Written questions

Disability: Social Security Benefits

Commons · Question 63726 · Tabled 30 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 8 Jul 2025

Question

Asked by Edward Morello

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a personal care allowance for people who are assessed as needing personal care.

Answer

Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 8 Jul 2025

Local authorities are required to undertake a needs assessment for any individual who requests it, which will consider all of the adult’s care and support needs. As part of this process, the local authority will provide the person with a personal budget, ...