A question on #Veterans #WorkCapabilityAssessment tabled by Helen Maguire on 24-04-2025 has been answered by Al Carns.

Heading: Veterans: Work Capability Assessment
Question ID: 1797116
UIN: 48056
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2025-04-24
Asking Member ID: 5336
Asking Member display name: Helen Maguire
Asking Member handle: helenemaguire
Asking Member Twitter reference: @helenemaguire
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Question text: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on the potential impact of the replacement of the Work Capability Assessment with a new system based on Personal Independence Payme
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Date answered: 2025-05-02
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Answering Member ID: 5235
Answering Member display name: Al Carns
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Answering Member Twitter reference: Al Carns
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Answer text: The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) are the lead Department regarding welfare reform. DWP and Ministry of Defence (MOD) officials continue to work closely to ensure that where DWP benefits interface with the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme and War...
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Answering body ID: 11
Answering body name: Ministry of Defence
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