Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 80104
Social Security Benefits: Disability and Mental Illness
Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 20 October 2025
Question
Fred Thomas
Labour — Plymouth Moor View
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether staff in his Department have access to information about claimants' known (a) disabilities and (b) mental health conditions when the claimant contacts his Department by phone.
Answer
Sir Stephen TimmsClaimants who make an application for Personal Independence Payment (PIP), or whose entitlement is being reviewed, are required to provide all relevant evidence relating to their health condition—whether that be a physical disability, mental health condit...
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