Question follow-through · 28879

Universal Credit: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an estimate of the proportion of claimants who are unfit for work in the Universal Credit (a) limited capability for work and work related activity and (b) (i) income-related and (ii) c

answeredDepartment for Work and Pensions

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Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Tabled
5 Feb 2025
Target answer date
10 Feb 2025
Answer
11 Feb 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 5 Feb 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an estimate of the proportion of claimants who are unfit for work in the Universal Credit (a) limited capability for work and work related activity and (b) (i) income-related and (ii) c

  2. 10 Feb 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 11 Feb 2025

    Answer published

    In the interim findings report of our Work Aspirations research, 62% of ESA/UC customers with no work-related activity requirements, and 36% with work-related activity requirements, felt they would never be able to work or work again. 28% of ESA/UC custom...

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