Question follow-through · 59775
Personal Independence Payment and Universal Credit
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans her Department has to assess the increased cost of (a) health and (b) social care on people following the loss of (i) PIP and (ii) Universal Credit health element.
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
- 13 Jun 2025
- Target answer date
- 17 Jun 2025
- Answer
- 24 Jun 2025 · 11 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
- Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading · 11 Sept 2026
- Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 · 8 Sept 2026
- Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 · 8 Sept 2026
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Recorded timeline
13 Jun 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans her Department has to assess the increased cost of (a) health and (b) social care on people following the loss of (i) PIP and (ii) Universal Credit health element.
17 Jun 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
24 Jun 2025
Answer published
Our plans are designed to protect the most vulnerable and give disabled people equal chances and choices to work. We will always work to ensure that the most vulnerable and severely disabled people are protected and consider how best we can support people...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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