Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 98568
Social Security Benefits: Payments
Tabled: 9 December 2025
Answered: 22 December 2025
Question
Lisa Smart
Liberal Democrat — Hazel Grove
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the receipt of combined monthly benefit payments on claimants with (a) severe mental health conditions and (b) reduced capacity.
Answer
Sir Stephen TimmsUniversal Credit (UC) is designed to support people both in and out of work, using up to date information to assess UC entitlement each month, meaning that the benefit calculated accurately reflects the needs of the household. DWP understands that some cu...
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