Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential merits for disabled people of the temporary pause to (a) sanctions and (b) face-to-face assessments for disability benefits; and if she will publish a strategy outlining how her Department plans to build on the temporary changes during the covid-19 outbreak to make permanent improvements to the system.
These pauses were brought in to safeguard the public and staff and because we recognised the need for our staff to focus on the processing of new claims.
We are currently reviewing these measures in light of the latest public health advice and will confirm next steps as soon as possible.