United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 166599
Social Security Benefits: Appeals
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10 March 2021
Last action
18 March 2021 · Answer
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18 March 2021
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department has taken to ensure that appeals of benefit decisions can continue to be heard during the covid-19 lockdown announced on 5 January 2021.
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10 March 2021
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department has taken to ensure that appeals of benefit decisions can continue to be heard during the covid-19 lockdown announced on 5 January 2021.
Source: Commons
18 March 2021
Answer
Throughout the pandemic, appeals have continued to be decided on the papers, or heard using telephone and other remote technology. Additionally, HM Courts & Tribunals Service has introduced safety measures, so that face-to-face hearings can be held for an...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-03-10/166599
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1301396
- uk · wq-1301396 · source updated 18 March 2021