Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 52079
Universal Credit: English Language
Tabled: 13 May 2025
Answered: 21 May 2025
Question
Rupert Lowe
Restore Britain — Great Yarmouth
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what information her Department holds on the proportion of Universal Credit recipients that are not proficient in English; and what support in learning English is provided.
Answer
Sir Stephen TimmsThe Department does not hold information about the proportion of Universal Credit recipients that are not proficient in English.Skills are essential to helping claimants get into and progress in work. Work Coaches offer all claimants a wide range of suppo...
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