Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 77997

Social Security Benefits: Disability

Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 20 October 2025

Question

Jon Trickett

LabourNormanton and Hemsworth

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the additional costs disability payment proposal from the Commission on Social Security; and whether he has had discussions

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms
I am aware of the Commission’s report and welcome its contribution to these important discussions. The Commission’s paper is one of many proposals which the Timms Review will be able to consider. Once the Review’s core leadership group is in place, it wil...

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