Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 96714

Universal Credit: Children

Tabled: 3 December 2025
Answered: 12 December 2025

Question

Helen Whately

ConservativeFaversham and Mid Kent

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many families in receipt of the child benefit of UC are exempt from the household benefit cap because they (a) receive limited capability for work and work-related activity, (b) are in a grace perio

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms
The information requested not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.