Oral Question·Women and Equalities
“What assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Government’s proposed welfare reforms on financial inequalities experienced by disabled people.”
Tabled: 12 June 2025Answered: 18 June 2025
Asked by
Manuela Perteghella
Liberal Democrat — Stratford-on-Avon
Answering Minister
the Minister for Women and Equalities
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for Social Security and Disability (Sir Stephen Timms)
The hon. Member is right to raise this issue; the current system does track too many people in financial inequality. We want disabled people to have chances in work, which others have always taken for granted. We will invest an additional £1 billion a year by the end of the decade in work, health and skills support.