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Social Security Benefits: Translation Services

Asked by Lewis CockingConservativeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 22 July 2025UIN 67538

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much she spent on providing (a) translation and (b) interpretation services for benefit claimants in the last year.

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms

The spend in the period of January 2024 – December 2024: a) Translation: £882,118 b) Interpreting: £6,774,336

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