Christopher Chope – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Christopher Chope on 2015-11-18.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when his Department’s review of guidance relating to the eligibility of children with Type 1 diabetes for Disability Living Allowance was initiated; and what conclusion that review reached.

Justin Tomlinson

The current guidance for DLA decision makers on children with type 1 diabetes has been under review since March 2015. It is now near completion with conclusions reached in close collaboration with subject matter experts and will be published shortly.