Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 20805
Social Security Benefits: Appeals
Tabled: 17 December 2024
Answered: 23 December 2024
Question
Steve Darling
Liberal Democrat — Torbay
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of the level of support available to people going through tribunals for claiming (a) Universal Credit and (b) other benefits.
Answer
Sir Stephen TimmsAppeals are lodged directly with, and administered by, HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS). At the First-tier Tribunal, proceedings are designed to be straightforward and accessible to all. The tribunal panel is trained and experienced in dealing with...
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