Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 62751

Universal Credit: Armed Forces

Tabled: 25 June 2025
Answered: 30 June 2025
Named Day

Question

Munira Wilson

Liberal DemocratTwickenham

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many (a) Universal Credit and (b) Universal Credit health element claimants are (i) current and (ii) previous members of the UK Armed Forces.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms
Data is not held on the total number of UC claimants who are currently serving in the Armed Forces or who have served in the past. Data is held on those who have identified themselves so far. Therefore, data on Armed Forces status has only been recorded f...

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