Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 49067

Social Security Benefits: Disability

Tabled: 29 April 2025
Answered: 6 May 2025
Named Day

Question

Nadia Whittome

LabourNottingham East

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of her proposed changes to disability benefits on (a) people who receive social care support and (b) social care support providers.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms
This Government has already started to bring about change to address health-related economic inactivity. We are injecting almost £26 billion of extra funding next year to get the health and social care system back on its feet and bring down waiting lists....

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