Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 73881

Universal Credit

Tabled: 1 September 2025
Answered: 9 September 2025

Question

Euan Stainbank

LabourFalkirk

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 Timms
Existing 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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