Social Security Benefits: Learning Disability
Commons · Question 11252 · Tabled 18 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Josh Babarinde
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what guidance his Department provides to Jobcentres on avoiding repeated (a) changes and (b) cancellations of appointments for claimants with learning difficulties and other vulnerabilities.
Answer
Answered by Dame Diana Johnson, 24 Jun 2026
Jobcentre guidance emphasises identifying, recording and acting on a claimant’s individual needs, including any reasonable adjustments, accessibility requirements or support. This helps Work Coaches plan appointments in a way that reflects the claimant’s ...