Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 197579

Disability: Certification

Tabled: 4 September 2023
Answered: 7 September 2023
Named Day

Question

Simon Lightwood

Labour (Co-op)Wakefield and Rothwell

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a disability certificate that includes details of a named accompanying person.

Answer

While some disabled people may welcome a card or certificate that acts as a proof of disability, we are aware that some disabled people would not wish to carry a card or certificate which confirms their disability or impairment. Some people who may meet t...

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