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Duncan Baker

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Monday 17th May 2021

(3 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Will Quince Portrait The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Will Quince)
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I have explored this issue, which is a little bit more complicated than the hon. Lady makes out. We have been working with housing associations. I would be very happy to sit down with her and have a briefing on the matter with officials.

Duncan Baker Portrait Duncan Baker (North Norfolk) (Con) [V]
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I welcome the DWP’s commitment to delivering an improved welfare system for people with a terminal illness, and I hope that it can be delivered very soon. Can my hon. Friend confirm that the proposals to change the special rules will not be included in the upcoming Green Paper, which would result in further delay and would be unnecessary, as the DWP has already consulted stakeholders?

Justin Tomlinson Portrait Justin Tomlinson
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My hon. Friend is absolutely right. The SRTI—special rules for terminal illness—evaluation has been completed and will not need to be rerun through the forthcoming Green Paper.

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