Question follow-through · 98453

Social Security Benefits

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his department has plans to implement the recommendations in Turn2us's report entitled From stigma to support, published in October 2025.

answeredDepartment for Work and Pensions

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Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Tabled
9 Dec 2025
Target answer date
11 Dec 2025
Answer
17 Dec 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 9 Dec 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his department has plans to implement the recommendations in Turn2us's report entitled From stigma to support, published in October 2025.

  2. 11 Dec 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 17 Dec 2025

    Answer published

    We are testing changes to the Jobcentre Plus environment to make it more welcoming for customers. We are exploring how services can be delivered in community settings, including via vans, pop-ups and collaboration with partner services. We are introducing...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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