Social Security Benefits: Terminal Illnesses
Commons · Question 95270 · Tabled 27 Nov 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 5 Dec 2025
Question
Asked by Martin Wrigley
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to support people with a terminal illness who are in poverty.
Answer
Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 5 Dec 2025
This Government is committed to providing a financial safety net for those who need it. Support is available through the welfare system to those who are unable to work, are on a low income or have additional costs as a consequence of a long-term health co...