Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 73881
Universal Credit
Tabled: 1 September 2025
Answered: 9 September 2025
Question
Euan Stainbank
Labour — Falkirk
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether existing claimants of the Universal Credit health element will be considered as new claimants upon (a) periodic reassessment and (b) subsequent (i) appeal and (ii) reapplication.
Answer
Sir Stephen TimmsExisting claimants of the Universal Credit (UC) health element will not be considered new claimants if they are reassessed and are still found to have Limited Capability for Work and Work-related Activity (LCWRA). Existing claimants who are not found to h...
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