Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 84484
Universal Credit: Disability
Tabled: 22 October 2025
Answered: 30 October 2025
Question
Gideon Amos
Liberal Democrat — Taunton and Wellington
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that disabled people who are (a) unable to work and (b) on Universal Credit awaiting a Work Capability Assessment are not left in financial hardship for ext
Answer
Sir Stephen Timms People on low, or no income or earnings who have a health condition or disability which restricts the amount of work they can do, can claim UC. They must provide medical evidence to support their claim - most commonly a Statement of Fitness for Work, u...
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