Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 36195

Department for Work and Pensions: Staff

Tabled: 6 March 2025
Answered: 11 March 2025
Named Day

Question

Pippa Heylings

Liberal DemocratSouth Cambridgeshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what guidance her Department has issued to staff on (a) contacting and (b) assessing benefits claims for (i) victims and (ii) survivors of domestic violence and economic abuse.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms
All staff have access to regularly reviewed guidance products which includes information on contacting and assessing benefit claims for victims and survivors of domestic and economic abuse. For broader support, we will signpost claimants to gov.uk to enab...

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