Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 56714
Social Security Benefits: Cancer
Tabled: 2 June 2025
Answered: 9 June 2025
Question
Jessica Toale
Labour — Bournemouth West
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of back-dating payments for disability benefits to cover the qualifying period for people with cancer diagnoses.
Answer
Sir Stephen TimmsThe qualifying period is an important part of the eligibility process for disability benefits and helps establish that the health condition or disability, and resulting needs, are of a long-standing nature. Payment commences once the three-month qualify...
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