Question follow-through · 95513

Employment and Support Allowance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment the Government has made of the potential impact on recipients of contributory Employment and Support Allowance once the one-year limit under the proposed new system passes; and on what e

answeredDepartment for Work and Pensions

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Department for Work and Pensions
Tabled
28 Nov 2025
Target answer date
4 Dec 2025
Answer
4 Dec 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 28 Nov 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment the Government has made of the potential impact on recipients of contributory Employment and Support Allowance once the one-year limit under the proposed new system passes; and on what e

  2. 4 Dec 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 4 Dec 2025

    Answer published

    In the Pathways to Work Green Paper we announced that we would be establishing a new, simple and clear Unemployment Insurance benefit through the reform of contributory working age benefits. Following recent consultation, officials are considering the res...

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