Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 46357

Poverty: Chronic Illnesses

Tabled: 17 April 2025

Answered: 28 April 2025

Question

Victoria Collins

Liberal Democrat — Harpenden and Berkhamsted

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to help protect people with (a) multiple mental and physical health disabilities and (b) chronic health conditions from financial hardship.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms

The social security system will always be there for those who can’t work. As part of making changes to the rates in Universal Credit, we will ensure that the incomes of those with the most severe, lifelong conditions who will never be able to work have th...

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