Written Question·Women and Equalities·UIN 905475

Disability: Universal Credit

Tabled: 28 August 2025
Answered: 3 September 2025
Named Day

Question

Andrew George

Liberal DemocratSt Ives

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential impact of the Universal Credit Bill on disabled people.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms
We want disabled people, where they can, to be able to thrive in work. The current system traps people out of work, so the UK, uniquely in the G7, still has a lower employment rate than before the pandemic. The Bill removes work disincentives, increasing ...

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