Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 61336

Social Security Benefits: Veterans

Tabled: 19 June 2025
Answered: 26 June 2025

Question

Liz Jarvis

Liberal DemocratEastleigh

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will introduce mandatory training to ensure that all benefits assessors understand the impact of military service-related (a) injuries and (b) mental health conditions on claimants who have serve

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms
I have interpreted your question to refer to health professionals (HPs) who conduct Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessments and Work Capability Assessments (WCA) for our assessment suppliers on behalf of the department, and not Department for Work...

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