Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 88412
Social Security Benefits: Special Educational Needs
Tabled: 5 November 2025
Answered: 14 November 2025
Question
Max Wilkinson
Liberal Democrat — Cheltenham
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential impact of the level of SEND diagnoses on levels of welfare spending.
Answer
Sir Stephen TimmsIt is not possible to quantify the totality of the impact of SEND in terms of welfare spending. The department will continue to work closely with the Department for Education on improving the support for and chances of all young people.