Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 25 March 2022 to Question 142049 on Social Security Benefits: Habitual Residence Test, what steps the Risk Review Team takes to determine whether there is a risk that a claimant does not satisfy the Habitual Residence Test.
If during a review, the Risk Review Team identify any doubt regarding HRT status, they gather relevant information, and refer to an independent decision maker who will determine HRT status.