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UIN 55848

Social Security Benefits: Disability

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answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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30 May 2025

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9 June 2025 · Answer

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9 June 2025

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the (a) qualifying period and (b) delays in processing applications for disability benefits on carers of children and young people with canc

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  1. 30 May 2025

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the (a) qualifying period and (b) delays in processing applications for disability benefits on carers of children and young people with canc

    Source: Commons

  2. 9 June 2025

    Answer

    The information requested on the number of delayed applications is not collected and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost. It is a long standing principle that Carer’s Allowance can only be awarded once a decision has been made to award the “tr...

    Source: Written answer

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