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UIN 3284

Social Security Benefits: Terminal Illnesses

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answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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14 January 2020

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20 January 2020 · Answer

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20 January 2020

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has plans to bring forward legislative proposals to (a) expedite access to benefits by terminally ill people and (b) ensure the sensitive handling of that process for those people.

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  1. 14 January 2020

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has plans to bring forward legislative proposals to (a) expedite access to benefits by terminally ill people and (b) ensure the sensitive handling of that process for those people.

    Source: Commons

  2. 20 January 2020

    Answer

    The Department already has legislation in place to support people with a terminal illness access benefits. There are special rules for people who are terminally ill and claiming benefits. Claims are dealt with sensitively, without a face-to-face assessmen...

    Source: Written answer

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