Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 61337

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, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of mandatory in-person assessments on levels of likelihood of veterans seeking support.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms
As announced in Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support to Get Britain Working Green Paper, we are planning to do more face-to-face health assessments. We will, however, preserve alternative health assessment channels to meet the specific needs o...

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