Oral Question·Department for Work and Pensions
“What assessment she has made of the potential effect on universal credit claims of the end of covid-19 income support schemes.”
Tabled: 8 September 2020Answered: 14 September 2020
Asked by
Sarah Champion
Labour — Rotherham
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for Care (Stephen Kinnock)
I welcome the Chair of the Select Committee back from parental leave and greatly look forward to working with her again. Virtual wards allow patients to get hospital-level care in the comfort of their own home, speeding up their recovery while freeing up hospital beds for the patients who need them most. We are rolling out virtual wards further, so that they become the norm for managing many conditions at home.