Written Question·Women and Equalities·UIN 905475
Disability: Universal Credit
Tabled: 28 August 2025
Answered: 3 September 2025
Named DayQuestion
Andrew George
Liberal Democrat — St 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 TimmsWe 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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