Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 95270

Social Security Benefits: Terminal Illnesses

Tabled: 27 November 2025
Answered: 5 December 2025

Question

Martin Wrigley

Liberal DemocratNewton Abbot

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to support people with a terminal illness who are in poverty.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms
This Government is committed to providing a financial safety net for those who need it. Support is available through the welfare system to those who are unable to work, are on a low income or have additional costs as a consequence of a long-term health co...

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