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839162

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date	08/02/2018
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: Dementia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, at what age a person with dementia is eligible for benefit entitlement as a result of that condition.
tabling member constituency	Sittingbourne and Sheppey
tabling member printed	Gordon Henderson
uin	127720
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>Entitlement to benefit is not dependent on a specific diagnosis, meaning that claimants may apply at any age above the minimum age requirement specific to each individual benefit claimed.</p><p> </p><p>For those diagnosed with dementia, once the impact is such that a person has care or mobility needs which may give rise to additional costs, they may apply for a disability benefit.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 20/02/2018 15:02:18 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4050 label Biography information for Gordon Henderson

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date	29/01/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department is taking to improve support for children with special educational needs and disabilities.
tabling member constituency	Sittingbourne and Sheppey
tabling member printed	Gordon Henderson
uin	903598
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text <p>We have been strengthening the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities system through the biggest programme of reforms in a generation. We have legislated to improve the system and have invested £341 million since 2014 to help ensure the reforms make a real difference. We will continue to build on this, so that every child has the chance to fulfil their potential.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi grouped question UIN 903593 903594 903599 question first answered 29/01/2018 16:30:28 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4050 label Biography information for Gordon Henderson