Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Ben Coleman and Tom Rutland

Monday 27th April 2026 Commons Chamber

[Ben Coleman (Chelsea and Fulham) (Lab)]

10. What steps his Department is taking to ensure that disabled people are able to try work without automatically triggering a benefits reassessment.

[Tom Rutland (East Worthing and Shoreham) (Lab)]

21. What steps his Department is taking to ensure that disabled people are able to try work without automatically triggering a benefits reassessment.

[The Minister for Social Security and Disability (Sir Stephen Timms)]

We are determined that disabled people should have the confidence to try work. Our “right to try” legislation will come into force on Thursday. People claiming universal credit, new style employment support allowance and personal independence payment can take steps towards employment and be confident that doing so will not automatically trigger benefit reassessment.