Cat Eccles MP: written questions
4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress
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Written questions
Social Security Benefits: PaymentsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16770More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to ensure current Royal Mail delays do not affect people's access to payments.
Answer: The delays to Royal Mail delivery have not had an impact on DWPs ability to deliver its services. DWP has robust plans in place that will be invoked should disruption to service occur, these plans include extension of DWP deadlines that can be invoked to ...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: StandardsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16769More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to ensure current Royal Mail delays do not affect people's ability to comply with his Department's deadlines.
Answer: The delays to Royal Mail delivery have not had an impact on DWPs ability to deliver its services. DWP has robust plans in place that will be invoked should disruption to service occur, these plans include extension of DWP deadlines that can be invoked to ...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits and State Retirement Pensions: Postal ServicesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16768More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what measures are in place to ensure that recipients of Universal Credit, State Pension and other DWP support are not financially disadvantaged by delayed postal communications, including in Stourbridge
Answer: The delays to Royal Mail delivery have not had an impact on DWPs ability to deliver its services. DWP has robust plans in place that will be invoked should disruption to service occur, these plans include extension of DWP deadlines that can be invoked to ...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
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