Department for Work and Pensions written question – answered at on 8 May 2024.
John Spellar
Labour, Warley
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to remove access to benefits for people sentenced to be held in secure mental health facilities.
Jo Churchill
The Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions
The DWP Secretary of State has asked officials to look into the rules around benefits entitlements for offenders who are detained in psychiatric hospitals.
Yes2 people think so
No1 person thinks not
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