United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 28052
Social Security Benefits: Coronavirus
Introduced
11 March 2020
Last action
16 March 2020 · Answer
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16 March 2020
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will take steps to ensure that social security claimants that are unable to attend (a) work capability or (b) work-related activity assessments as a result of covid-19 will not face benefit sanct
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11 March 2020
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will take steps to ensure that social security claimants that are unable to attend (a) work capability or (b) work-related activity assessments as a result of covid-19 will not face benefit sanct
Source: Commons
16 March 2020
Answer
Special arrangements will be in place for people in receipt of benefits who cannot attend Work Capability Assessments or Jobcentre Plus appointments because they are self-isolating or infected by coronavirus. a) Disabled and sick claimants who cannot atte...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2020-03-11/28052
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1184388
- uk · wq-1184388 · source updated 16 March 2020