Question follow-through · 64458
Universal Credit: Health
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the impact assessment on the Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill, published on 30 June 2025, how many of those moved into relative or absolute poverty are due solely
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
- 2 Jul 2025
- Target answer date
- 4 Jul 2025
- Answer
- 10 Jul 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling
Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.
More questions by this MP on Social security and pensions
- Universal Credit · 1 Sept 2025
- Universal Credit: Scotland · 1 Sept 2025
- Access to Work Programme: Hearing Impairment · 28 Oct 2025
- State Retirement Pensions: Women · 12 Nov 2025
- Poverty: Children · 2 Jan 2026
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Recorded timeline
2 Jul 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the impact assessment on the Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill, published on 30 June 2025, how many of those moved into relative or absolute poverty are due solely
4 Jul 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
10 Jul 2025
Answer published
No assessment has been made on this basis. The Poverty Impact assessment published ahead of the Bill Committee Stage shows a 50,000 reduction in the number of people below the poverty line.
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Universal Credit
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