PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Social Security Benefits: Terminal Illnesses (14 January 2020)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what progress her Department has made on the review of the benefits system for people nearing the end of their life.
Asked by:
Jamie Stone (Liberal Democrat)
Asked by:
Jamie Stone (Liberal Democrat)
Answer
On 11 July the Secretary of State announced an in depth evaluation of how the benefits system supports people nearing the end of their life and those with severe conditions.
The Department understands how important it is to support those nearing the end of their life and is taking this work forward as a priority. We have made progress on all areas of this work, and will be engaging with clinicians and claimants over the coming months.
Answered by:
Justin Tomlinson (Conservative)
20 January 2020
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