questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to Autumn Statement 2023, whether he has held discussions with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the potential impact of withdrawing free prescriptions from claimants subject to an open-ended sanction for over six months on their (a) health and (b) well-being.
answerText: There is no change to free prescriptions eligibility as a result of the sanctions measures announced at Autumn Statement 2023. The Autumn Statement 2023 claim closure measures will only impact customers who are entitled to the Universal Credit (UC) Standa...
heading: Social Security Benefits: Prescriptions