Question follow-through · 77362

Universal Credit: Learning Disability and Mental Illness

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many hours of (a) initial and (b) refresher training Universal Credit agents receive on supporting claimants with learning disabilities or mental health conditions; and at what intervals refresher t

answeredDepartment for Work and Pensions

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Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Tabled
15 Sept 2025
Target answer date
13 Oct 2025
Answer
17 Oct 2025 · 32 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 15 Sept 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many hours of (a) initial and (b) refresher training Universal Credit agents receive on supporting claimants with learning disabilities or mental health conditions; and at what intervals refresher t

  2. 13 Oct 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 17 Oct 2025

    Answer published

    Universal Credit agents and Work Coaches receive a range of training to equip them to support customers with health conditions, learning disabilities, and additional or complex needs throughout their role. Key training includes: Mandatory mental health le...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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