Oral Question·Department for Work and Pensions
“What assessment she has made of the potential implications for her polices of recent trends in levels of Disability Living Allowance cases that have been incorrectly reduced to a lower rate without an explanation.”
Tabled: 11 March 2025Answered: 17 March 2025
Asked by
Will Stone
Labour — Swindon North
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for Social Security and Disability (Sir Stephen Timms)
There should be no benefit decisions without explanation. Claim decisions should always be set out with the reasons. If a decision is unclear, or if the reasons for it are unclear, a further detailed verbal or written explanation can be requested and will be provided.