Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 98395

Universal Credit: Pregnancy

Tabled: 9 December 2025

Answered: 22 December 2025

Named Day

Question

Sir Mel Stride

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what number and proportion of pregnant Universal Credit claimants were deemed to have Limited Capability for Work-Related Activity due to pregnancy risk in the most recent year for which data is availab

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms

Between January 2024 and December 2024 there were 1,150 UC claimants who were deemed to have Limited Capability for Work-Related Activity (LCWRA) due to pregnancy risk following a health assessment. Information on all UC claimants who are pregnant is not ...

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