Written questions

Disability Living Allowance: Children

Commons · Question 123013 · Tabled 23 Mar 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 30 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Edward Morello

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of requiring Disability Living Allowance applications for children to be submitted by post on families of children with SEND.

Answer

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 30 Mar 2026

We regularly consider the impact of our processes for Disability Living Allowance on our customers, including parents of children with Special Education Needs and Disability (SEND). We have not identified a disproportionate impact of requiring application...