Oral Question·Department for Work and Pensions
“What steps her Department is taking to help support benefit claimants with increased costs of living.”
Tabled: 2 November 2021Answered: 8 November 2021
Asked by
Jeff Smith
Labour — Manchester Withington
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Answer from Hansard
Sir Stephen Timms
I recognise my hon. Friend’s concern. We will engage stakeholders to consider the scope of the review before publishing terms of reference. In the review we will consider whether the assessment criteria effectively target the right people at the right level. We will look at the descriptors and consider the points allocated to them.