Social Security Benefits
Commons · Question 101369 · Tabled 18 Dec 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 16 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Wendy Morton
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans he has to help improve work incentives within the benefits system and reduce long-term economic inactivity.
Answer
Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 16 Jan 2026
At the heart of our reforms is the principle that those who can work should work, but if you need help into work the government should support you, and those who can’t work should be supported to live with dignity. We’ve recently published draft regulatio...