Refugees: Disability
Commons · Question 67415 · Tabled 14 Jul 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Question
Asked by Sarah Olney
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to increase (a) translation and (b) levels of information support on the benefits system for disabled refugees.
Answer
Answered by Andrew Western, 22 Jul 2025
Under the Equality Act 2010, DWP must make suitable provision to communicate with claimants where English is not their first language or who are deaf, hard of hearing or speech impaired. DWP provide Telephone Interpreting, Face-to-face interpreting, BSL i...