Question follow-through · 44878
Universal Credit: Multiple Sclerosis
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people with Multiple Sclerosis receive Universal Credit.
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Department for Work and Pensions
- Tabled
- 7 Apr 2025
- Target answer date
- 22 Apr 2025
- Answer
- 23 Apr 2025 · 16 calendar days after tabling
Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.
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Recorded timeline
7 Apr 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people with Multiple Sclerosis receive Universal Credit.
22 Apr 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
23 Apr 2025
Answer published
The specific information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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