Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 80938

Employment: Advisory Services

Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 27 October 2025

Question

Helen Maguire

Liberal Democrat — Epsom and Ewell

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to improve support for people with epilepsy from Jobcentre Plus Disability Employment Advisers.

Answer

Dame Diana Johnson
The department recognises that epilepsy is a serious neurological condition, which can greatly affect an individual’s ability to work and live well. Disability Employment Advisers are trained work coaches , followed by additional role specific learning de...
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