Written questions

Social Security Benefits

Commons · Question 97226 · Tabled 4 Dec 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 11 Dec 2025

Question

Asked by Matt Vickers

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment the Department has made of the impact of digital-only communications on claimant engagement and error rates.

Answer

Answered by Andrew Western, 11 Dec 2025

DWP are continuing to explore the choice of contact channel to reduce the cost of benefits administration and meet the needs of our customers for faster communication. This is based on customer research. While some customers are already able to access mes...