Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 96478

Social Security Benefits: Veterans

Tabled: 2 December 2025
Answered: 10 December 2025

Question

Mark Sewards

LabourLeeds South West and Morley

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of moving disabled military veterans from Employment and Support Allowance to Universal Credit on their eligibility for loca

Answer

Alison McGovern
Support for working age households, including the treatment of benefits, is designed by councils in consultation with their residents, taking into account the needs and circumstances of their local communities. Each year, councils must consider whether to...

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