Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 108922

Social Security and Child Support Tribunal: Disclosure of Information

Tabled: 27 January 2026
Answered: 6 February 2026
Named Day

Question

Steff Aquarone

Liberal DemocratNorth Norfolk

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what safeguards are in place to ensure that parties appearing before the Social Security and Child Support Tribunal are informed of any material change in the nature of allegations made against them dur

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms
The Social Security and Child Support (SSCS) Tribunal’s job is to establish if DWP’s decision was correct when it was originally made. As such, allegations are not part of the proceedings. DWP lapsing a decision, which is where the department finds in a c...

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