Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Scottish Social Security Committee's report on Benefit take-up, published 11 March 2020, whether her Department plans to respond to the (a) recommendation that the Government develops a written strategy that aims to?maximise?take-up of reserved benefits across the UK and (b) other recommendations made in that report.

DWP officials appeared at the inquiry to provide information on reserved benefits, and they will provide further information to the Committee should it be required.