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Sickness Benefits: Earley and Woodley

Asked by Yuan YangLabourDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 7 November 2024UIN 12335

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of (a) the number of constituents in Earley and Woodley who will be affected by reductions in sickness benefits announced at the budget and (b) the average financial impact of

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms

No reductions in sickness benefits were announced at the Budget.

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