Oral Question·Department for Work and Pensions
“What steps his Department is taking to ensure that benefit sanctions are proportionate when considering neurodiverse claimants.”
Tabled: 21 October 2025Answered: 27 October 2025
Asked by
Josh Babarinde
Liberal Democrat — Eastbourne
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for Social Security and Disability (Sir Stephen Timms)
Work coaches are required to tailor work-related requirements to claimants’ capabilities and circumstances, and they can pause them if that is appropriate.