Social Security Benefits
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of assessing entitlement to benefits on individual income.
Answered by Sir Stephen Timms
The Department provides support for different needs across a range of benefits. Each of these benefits has its own assessment criteria and entitlements dependent on the claimant’s circumstances.
The Secretary of State continues to monitor all support provided by the Department.
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