Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 121483
Social Security Benefits: Higher Education
Tabled: 17 March 2026
Answered: 24 March 2026
Question
Shivani Raja
Conservative — Leicester East
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to Question 112415, what evaluation he has conducted of the link between students leaving higher education without completing their studies and subsequent reliance on out-of-work benefits among
Answer
Andrew WesternNo 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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