Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 96275
Universal Credit
Tabled: 2 December 2025
Answered: 10 December 2025
Question
Helen Whately
Conservative — Faversham and Mid Kent
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what is the average duration of a Universal Credit claim for someone who begins a claim at age a) 18, b) 19, c) 20, d) 21, e) 22, f) 23 and g) 24.
Answer
Sir Stephen TimmsThe specific information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost. However, monthly statistics for the number of People on Universal Credit in Great Britain are published regularly on Stat-Xplore. This data is...
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