A question on #PersonalIndependencePayment #Veterans tabled by Martin Wrigley on 19-06-2025 has been answered by Sir Stephen Timms.

Heading: Personal Independence Payment: Veterans
Question ID: 1814688
UIN: 61348
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2025-06-19
Asking Member ID: 5111
Asking Member display name: Martin Wrigley
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Asking Member Twitter reference: Martin Wrigley
Member interest: false
Question text: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to help tackle stigma among disabled veterans claiming PIP.
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Date answered: 2025-06-26
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Answering Member ID: 163
Answering Member display name: Sir Stephen Timms
Answering Member handle: stephenctimms
Answering Member Twitter reference: @stephenctimms
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Answer text: The benefits system exists to support people at critical points in their lives and for a range of reasons. There should be no stigma attached to claiming a benefit you're entitled to, and people should claim social security benefits as and when their circ...
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Answering body ID: 29
Answering body name: Department for Work and Pensions
Tweeted: true