Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when she plans to publish the details of the transitional arrangements for people who will be adversely affected by the proposals in the Green Paper: Pathways to Work.

The Pathways to Work Green Paper announced a broad package of changes to health and disability benefits and employment support. We will always work to ensure that the most vulnerable and severely disabled people are protected and carefully consider how best we can support people as we develop our detailed proposals for change.

We are very mindful of the impacts of PIP eligibility changes and that is why we are consulting on how best to support those who may lose entitlement, including how to make sure health and eligible care needs are met. Additionally, as we make changes to the health element of Universal Credit, we will protect existing claims by holding the health top up steady in cash terms, while they will also benefit from the new higher standard allowance.