Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 109746
Universal Credit: Lone Parents
Tabled: 29 January 2026
Answered: 6 February 2026
Question
Danny Beales
Labour — Uxbridge and South Ruislip
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will set out how his Department monitors whether Universal Credit claimant commitments for single-parent claimants are appropriately tailored to individual circumstances.
Answer
Sir Stephen TimmsLead carers within Universal Credit have different conditionality requirements that reflect their childcare responsibilities. These expectations are set according to the age of their youngest child: where the youngest child is under 1, there are no work p...
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