Oral Question·Department for Work and Pensions
“What recent assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of benefits for disabled people in the context of increases in the cost of living.”
Tabled: 1 February 2022Answered: 7 February 2022
Asked by
Dame Nia Griffith
Labour — Llanelli
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for Social Security and Disability (Sir Stephen Timms)
We want young people with disabilities and health impairments to secure good employment as soon as possible and to fulfil their aspirations. The “Pathways to Work” Green Paper proposed a youth phase in health and disability benefits, and we are currently reviewing the consultation responses.