Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 36492

Incapacity Benefit

Tabled: 7 March 2025
Answered: 19 March 2025

Question

Tom Morrison

Liberal DemocratCheadle

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of work intensification on the ability of incapacity benefit claimants to (a) find and (b) maintain paid employment.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms
No assessment has been made. This government is commitment to supporting disabled people in finding and maintaining employment. We plan to establish a Disability Advisory Panel to ensure that the voices of disabled people are at the heart of the reforms s...

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