Question follow-through · 16993
Work Capability Assessment: Northern Ireland
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in Northern Ireland will be impacted by changes proposed to the Work Capacity Assessment.
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
- 29 Nov 2024
- Target answer date
- 3 Dec 2024
- Answer
- 9 Dec 2024 · 10 calendar days after tabling
Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.
Recorded timeline
29 Nov 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in Northern Ireland will be impacted by changes proposed to the Work Capacity Assessment.
3 Dec 2024
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
9 Dec 2024
Answer published
Social security is transferred (devolved) to the Northern Ireland Executive where it is administered by the Department for Communities.
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
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