Select Committee · Work and Pensions Committee

Safeguarding Vulnerable Claimants: One year on

Status: Open Opened: 2 Jun 2026

Oral evidence sessions

2 sessions

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Date Session and witnesses Source
2 Sep 2026
Work and Pensions Committee
Clare Talbot · Department for Work and Pensions, Dr Gail Allsopp · Department for Work and Pensions, Neil Couling CB CBE · DWP Services and Fraud, Rt Hon Sir Stephen Timms MP · Department for Work and Pensions
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10 Jun 2026
Work and Pensions Committee
Caroline Selman · Public Law Project, Daphne Hall · National Association of Welfare Rights Advisers (NAWRA), Professor Michael Preston-Shoot · National Network for Chairs of Safeguarding Adults Boards, Rick Burgess · Greater Manchester Coalition of Disabled People
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Who gave evidence

8 witnesses

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WitnessOrganisationSessions
Caroline Selman · Senior Research Fellow Public Law Project 1
Clare Talbot · Deputy Director Support to Engage, Guidance and Appeal Department for Work and Pensions 1
Daphne Hall · Co Chair National Association of Welfare Rights Advisers (NAWRA) 1
Dr Gail Allsopp · Chief Medical Advisor Department for Work and Pensions 1
Neil Couling CB CBE · Director General DWP Services and Fraud 1
Professor Michael Preston-Shoot · Joint Convenor National Network for Chairs of Safeguarding Adults Boards 1
Rick Burgess · Outreach and development Lead Greater Manchester Coalition of Disabled People 1
Rt Hon Sir Stephen Timms MP · Minister for Social Security and Disability Department for Work and Pensions 1