Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 57106
Work Capability Assessment: Veterans
Tabled: 3 June 2025
Answered: 11 June 2025
Question
Graeme Downie
Labour — Dunfermline and Dollar
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Defence on the need for amputee veterans to undertake capability assessments every two years.
Answer
Sir Stephen TimmsThe Government has not proposed to introduce two year assessments for any specific group. Currently, Work Capability Assessment re-assessments are prioritised for customers on Employment and Support Allowance and the health element of Universal Credit who...
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