United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 440
Social Security Benefits: Orthopaedics
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13 May 2026
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22 May 2026 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of ending multiple assessments for amputees to qualify for benefits.
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13 May 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of ending multiple assessments for amputees to qualify for benefits.
Source: Commons
22 May 2026
Answer
There are many disabled people and people with health conditions in receipt of both Universal Credit (UC) and Personal Independence Payment (PIP), which means going through two separate assessments – a process that can be complex, time-consuming, duplicat...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-05-13/440
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1904608
- uk · wq-1904608 · source updated 22 May 2026