Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 77780
Social Security Benefits: Terminal Illnesses
Tabled: 16 September 2025
Answered: 20 October 2025
Question
Luke Taylor
Liberal Democrat — Sutton and Cheam
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he plans to review the effectiveness of the Special Rules for End of Life fast-tracking benefits system.
Answer
Sir Stephen TimmsThe primary way the Department supports people nearing the end of life is through special benefit rules which are known as the Special Rules for End of Life (SREL). These enable people who are nearing the end of their lives to get faster, easier access to...
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