Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 55848
Social Security Benefits: Disability
Tabled: 30 May 2025
Answered: 9 June 2025
Question
Jessica Toale
Labour — Bournemouth West
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the (a) qualifying period and (b) delays in processing applications for disability benefits on carers of children and young people with canc
Answer
Sir Stephen TimmsThe information requested on the number of delayed applications is not collected and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost. It is a long standing principle that Carer’s Allowance can only be awarded once a decision has been made to award the “tr...
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