Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 14050
Universal Credit: Parkinson's Disease
Tabled: 13 November 2024
Answered: 21 November 2024
Question
Sammy Wilson
Democratic Unionist Party — East Antrim
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to ensure that people with Parkinson's who receive the health element of Universal Credit do not have to prove that they continue to live with a degenerative condition after six
Answer
Sir Stephen TimmsThe Work Capability Assessment (WCA) determines entitlement to the extra health-related amount of Universal Credit. It is not based on a person’s condition, but on how it affects their ability to function. It recognises that conditions can vary in their s...
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