Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 61234

Personal Independence Payment and Universal Credit: Care Leavers

Tabled: 19 June 2025
Answered: 25 June 2025
Named Day

Question

Munira Wilson

Liberal DemocratTwickenham

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill on care-leavers.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms
The Department has not made a specific assessment of the impact of the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill on care leavers. However, we recognise the challenges that care leavers may face in transitioning to independent living and navi...

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