Social Security Benefits: Terminal Illnesses

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether information submitted by a medical professional to his Department regarding claimants with terminal illness can be shared with a third party without the claimant's consent.

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1. 22 November 2022

   Written question

   To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether information submitted by a medical professional to his Department regarding claimants with terminal illness can be shared with a third party without the claimant's consent.

   Source: Commons

2. 30 November 2022

   Answer

   Claims made under the Special Rules for End of Life are in most cases supported by a short medical evidence form called the DS1500 or SR1, provided by a relevant clinician. This information can be provided directly to DWP by the claimant’s clinician. DWP ...

   Source: Written answer

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