Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 99938
Social Security Benefits: Disability
Tabled: 15 December 2025
Answered: 5 January 2026
Named DayQuestion
Steve Witherden
Labour — Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how he plans to reduce disability benefits by up to £580 million a year.
Answer
Sir Stephen TimmsWe are reducing the frequency of Personal Independence award reviews to deliver more WCA re-assessments after they were stopped during Covid-19. We will also significantly increase the share of face-to-face assessments, enabling assessors to better unders...
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