Question follow-through · 14878
Disability Living Allowance
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of Disability Living Allowance assessments.
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Department for Work and Pensions
- Tabled
- 18 Nov 2024
- Target answer date
- 20 Nov 2024
- Answer
- 21 Nov 2024 · 3 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
18 Nov 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of Disability Living Allowance assessments.
20 Nov 2024
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
21 Nov 2024
Answer published
Disability Living Allowance (DLA) is a non-contributory, non-means-tested, additional cost benefit and can be worth over £9,500 a year, tax free. Individuals can choose how to use the benefit, in the light of their individual needs and preferences. The be...
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
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