Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 64306
Universal Credit: Young People
Tabled: 1 July 2025
Answered: 10 July 2025
Question
Adam Jogee
Labour — Newcastle-under-Lyme
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of removing the Universal Credit health element on claimants under the age of 22.
Answer
Sir Stephen TimmsAs part of the Pathways to Work Green Paper consultation, the Government invited views on the proposal to raise the minimum age for accessing the Universal Credit (UC) health element to 22. The consultation closed on 30 June, and we are now considering re...
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