Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 45954

Social Security

Tabled: 17 April 2025

Answered: 29 April 2025

Question

David Simmonds

Conservative — Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of welfare reforms announced in the Spring Statement 2025 on local authority finances.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms

No assessment has been made. A further programme of analysis to support development of the proposals in the Green Paper will be developed and undertaken in the coming months.