Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 67192
Universal Credit: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Tabled: 11 July 2025
Answered: 21 July 2025
Question
Tom Morrison
Liberal Democrat — Cheadle
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the Universal Credit Bill on young people under 22 with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis.
Answer
Sir Stephen TimmsThe Universal Credit Bill makes no change to the eligibility of young people under 22 for the Universal Credit Health element. The proposal to restrict access to the element was the subject of a consultation which closed on 30 June. The responses to the c...
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