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...