Question follow-through · 36203

Universal Credit: Care Leavers

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to support care leavers applying for Universal Credit for the first time.

answeredDepartment for Work and Pensions

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Answering body: Department for Work and Pensions
Tabled: 6 Mar 2025
Target answer date: 10 Mar 2025
Answer: 13 Mar 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

6 Mar 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to support care leavers applying for Universal Credit for the first time.
10 Mar 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
13 Mar 2025
Answer published
We understand the challenges care leavers face and that is why the department works closely with Local Authorities’ Leaving Care teams and provides additional dedicated support through a series of safeguards and easements aimed at simplifying care leavers...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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