Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 53135

Social Security Benefits: Cancer

Tabled: 19 May 2025
Answered: 28 May 2025

Question

Bambos Charalambous

LabourSouthgate and Wood Green

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to page 10 of Young Lives vs Cancer’s report entitled The cost of waiting, published in March 2025, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of average time from diagnosis

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms
Entitlement to Disability Living Allowance for children (DLAc) under 16 and Personal Independence Payment (PIP) for young people from age 16 are assessed based on the additional care/daily living and mobility needs arising from a long-term disability or h...

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