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Social Security Benefits: Autism

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of decision-making in cases involving Autism Spectrum Disorder in disability benefit assessments.

answeredDepartment for Work and Pensions

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Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Tabled
2 Jun 2026
Target answer date
4 Jun 2026
Answer
16 Jun 2026 · 14 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 2 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of decision-making in cases involving Autism Spectrum Disorder in disability benefit assessments.

  2. 4 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 16 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    The Personal Independent Payment (PIP) assessment is a functional assessment, which focuses on how an individual’s health condition or disability affects their ability to carry out a range of daily living and mobility activities. PIP is not awarded based ...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

Later records

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