Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 67415

Refugees: Disability

Tabled: 14 July 2025
Answered: 22 July 2025

Question

Sarah Olney

Liberal DemocratRichmond Park

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to increase (a) translation and (b) levels of information support on the benefits system for disabled refugees.

Answer

Andrew Western
Under the Equality Act 2010, DWP must make suitable provision to communicate with claimants where English is not their first language or who are deaf, hard of hearing or speech impaired. DWP provide Telephone Interpreting, Face-to-face interpreting, BSL i...

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