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Social Security Benefits

Asked by Wendy MortonConservativeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 26 January 2026UIN 98479

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many face-to-face assessments for benefit claimants have taken place since 1 January 2024.

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms

While this information is not currently published by the department, we will be sharing this data in a future statistical release.

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