A question on #SocialSecurityBenefits #Veterans tabled by Liz Jarvis on 19-06-2025 has been answered by Sir Stephen Timms.

Heading: Social Security Benefits: Veterans
Question ID: 1814672
UIN: 61337
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2025-06-19
Asking Member ID: 5040
Asking Member display name: Liz Jarvis
Asking Member handle: lizjarvisuk
Asking Member Twitter reference: @lizjarvisuk
Member interest: false
Question text: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of mandatory in-person assessments on levels of likelihood of veterans seeking support.
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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: As announced in Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support to Get Britain Working Green Paper, we are planning to do more face-to-face health assessments. We will, however, preserve alternative health assessment channels to meet the specific needs o...
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Answering body ID: 29
Answering body name: Department for Work and Pensions
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