Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 123430
Universal Credit: Prisoners' Release
Tabled: 24 March 2026
Answered: 30 March 2026
Question
Damien Egan
Labour — Bristol North East
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the five week wait for Universal Credit payments on prison leavers with limited or no support networks; and what steps his Department is taking wit
Answer
Sir Stephen TimmsThe Department has over 200 Work Coaches based in prisons across Great Britain providing benefit advice and support to individuals, including booking an appointment at their local jobcentre on or soon after their day of release. When a claim is made for U...
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