Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 98658

Terminal Illnesses: Poverty

Tabled: 9 December 2025

Answered: 5 January 2026

Named Day

Question

Mr Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what mechanisms exist for healthcare professionals to report poverty in people with terminal illnesses to the Department for Work and Pensions.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock

The Department for Work and Pensions does not ask healthcare professionals to report a patient’s poverty status.The Government remains committed to providing a financial safety net for those who need it. Support is available through the welfare system to ...

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