Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 121482

Social Security Benefits: Higher Education

Tabled: 17 March 2026

Answered: 24 March 2026

Question

Shivani Raja

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 18 February 2026 to Question 112415 on Social Security Benefits: Higher Education, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of trends in the number of people who lea

Answer

Andrew Western

No specific assessment has been made, or evaluation conducted, of the link between leaving higher education without completing and welfare benefits but we know qualifications matter. Data from the 2021 census showed, 1 in 5 young people aged 16-24 in full...

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