Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 98313

Terminal Illnesses: Low Incomes

Tabled: 8 December 2025
Answered: 16 December 2025

Question

Neil Duncan-Jordan

LabourPoole

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his department has made an assessment of the causes and impact of financial insecurity for people at the end of life.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms
This Government is committed to providing a financial safety net for those who need it including for those nearing the end of their life. For these claimants, the Government’s priority is to provide financial support quickly and compassionately. The main ...

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