Question follow-through · 69728

Universal Credit: Learning Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to make reasonable adjustments for people with complex learning difficulties to complete Universal Credit applications.

answeredDepartment for Work and Pensions

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Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Tabled
21 Jul 2025
Target answer date
1 Sept 2025
Answer
1 Sept 2025 · 42 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 21 Jul 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to make reasonable adjustments for people with complex learning difficulties to complete Universal Credit applications.

  2. 1 Sept 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 1 Sept 2025

    Answer published

    The Department is committed to ensuring that Universal Credit is accessible to all, including individuals with complex learning difficulties. We recognise that some claimants may require additional support to make and maintain their claim. A range of reas...

Open official record

Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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