Question follow-through · 114143
Social Security Benefits: Advisory Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to increase public awareness of the availability of free advice from independent providers on claiming welfare benefits; and if he will make an assessment on the pote
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
- 20 Feb 2026
- Target answer date
- 24 Feb 2026
- Answer
- 27 Feb 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
20 Feb 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to increase public awareness of the availability of free advice from independent providers on claiming welfare benefits; and if he will make an assessment on the pote
24 Feb 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
27 Feb 2026
Answer published
Free help and support in applying for Universal Credit is available from Citizens Advice and Citizens Advice Scotland. Free help and support for claiming other DWP benefits is widely available, including on GOV.UK, from the Department itself, and from org...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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