Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 67538

Social Security Benefits: Translation Services

Tabled: 14 July 2025
Answered: 22 July 2025

Question

Lewis Cocking

ConservativeBroxbourne

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much she spent on providing (a) translation and (b) interpretation services for benefit claimants in the last year.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms
The spend in the period of January 2024 – December 2024: a) Translation: £882,118 b) Interpreting: £6,774,336