To ask His Majesty's Government how many reviews the Serious Case Panel has conducted into the death by suicide of benefits claimants since its establishment.
Answered on
20 June 2023
The Serious Case Panel does not discuss individual cases, but the panel considers specific themes that emerge from internal process reviews (IPRs). The IPR process is how the DWP investigates individual cases to document the learning. Whilst several themes will have been drawn from serious cases where suicide featured in some of the customer journeys, the specific cases would not be discussed during the meeting.
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Department for Work and Pensions