Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 24186

Universal Credit: Armed Forces

Tabled: 30 April 2024
Answered: 7 May 2024
Named Day

Question

John Healey

LabourRawmarsh and Conisbrough

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Universal Credit claimants have been identified as (a) serving and (b) having served in the armed forces for the latest assessment period.

Answer

Mims Davies
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) started collecting data on the Armed Forces status of Universal Credit (UC) claimants in Great Britain (GB) in April 2021. At first only new claimants were asked about their Armed Forces status. From June 2021 on...

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