Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 6778

Social Security Benefits: Disability

Tabled: 4 October 2024
Answered: 14 October 2024

Question

Deirdre Costigan

LabourEaling Southall

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will take steps to (a) clarify guidance and (b) introduce further safeguarding measures to ensure that disabled people who engage in regular physical activity do not risk a (a) review of and (b)

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms
Entitlement to disability benefits is based on a functional assessment of the person’s ability to perform a range of activities relevant to the specific benefit. Engaging in regular physical activity will not automatically result in reduction in benefit o...

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