PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Social Security Benefits: Terminal Illnesses (9 June 2021)

Question Asked

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the reasons are for the time being taken by her Department to publish the results of its review of the Special Rules for Terminal Illness.

Asked by:
Marsha De Cordova (Labour)

Answer

The Department is committed to delivering an improved benefit system for claimants that are nearing the end of their lives and is working across Government to bring forward proposals following the evaluation. The Department remains committed to implementing the key areas identified in the evaluation and will announce the outcome in due course.


Answered by:
Justin Tomlinson (Conservative)
15 June 2021

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