Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 53433

Universal Credit: Veterans

Tabled: 19 May 2025

Answered: 27 May 2025

Question

Anna Gelderd

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of restricting access to the limited work capability component of Universal Credit for those under the age of 22 on (a) armed forces early service le

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms

In our recent Pathways to Work Green Paper, published on 18 March 2025, we announced a broad package of reforms to the health and disability benefit and support system. Importantly, no changes are proposed to Armed Forces Independence Payments (AFIP), whi...

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