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Written question asked by Danny Kruger (Conservative) on Monday, 24 March 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 26 March 2025. It was answered by Stephen Timms (Labour) on Monday, 31 March 2025 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.


Employment: Chronic Illnesses and Disability

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Green Paper entitled Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support to Get Britain Working, published on 18 March 2025, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of her proposed reforms on labour market participation by people with (a) disabilities and (b) long term health conditions.

Answer

Information on the impacts of the Pathways to Work Green Paper will be published in due course, with some information already published alongside the Spring Statement. A further programme of analysis to support development of the proposals in the Green Paper will be developed and undertaken in the coming months.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
40690
Session
2024-26
Related items
Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support to Get Britain Working
Tuesday, 18 March 2025
Command papers
House of Commons
House of Lords
Subjects
Disability Chronic illnesses Employment Reform Social security benefits
Link
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