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Pathways to Work: Disability

Asked by Steve WitherdenLabourDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 1 April 2025UIN 41751

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in reference to the Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support to Get Britain Working Green Paper, published on 18 March 2025, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the proposals costs for disabled people.

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms

The Department published a Policy Rationales Impact report “Spring Statement 2025 health and disability benefit reforms – Impact” alongside the Spring Statement on 26 March 2025.

A further programme of analysis to support development of the proposals in the Green Paper will be developed and undertaken in the coming months.

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