Written questions

Social Security Benefits: Learning Disability and Mental Illness

Commons · Question 11248 · Tabled 18 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 23 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Josh Babarinde

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that relevant information on claimants’ learning difficulties, mental health conditions and other vulnerabilities is recorded and made accessible to Jobcent

Answer

Answered by Dame Diana Johnson, 23 Jun 2026

DWP has established processes to identify, record and share relevant information about claimants’ circumstances, including vulnerabilities, so staff can provide appropriate support.Colleagues carry out vulnerability checks and record outcomes on DWP syste...