Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 10904

Universal Credit: Armed Forces

Tabled: 23 October 2024
Answered: 28 October 2024

Question

Lucy Rigby

LabourNorthampton North

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Universal Credit claimants were identified as (a) serving and (b) having served in the armed forces in each assessment period between July 2022 and June 2024.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms
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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