Question follow-through · 104429
Universal Credit
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment has been made of the risk of harm, including financial hardship, distress, or loss of income, which may arise from the Universal Credit migration process.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Department for Work and Pensions
- Tabled
- 8 Jan 2026
- Target answer date
- 12 Jan 2026
- Answer
- 11 Feb 2026 · 34 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
- Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading · 13 Jul 2026
- Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading · 13 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
8 Jan 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment has been made of the risk of harm, including financial hardship, distress, or loss of income, which may arise from the Universal Credit migration process.
12 Jan 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
11 Feb 2026
Answer published
The Department for Work and Pensions is committed to ensuring that the transition to Universal Credit works as smoothly and safely as possible for all individuals, including for disabled people. Customers moving from DWP legacy benefits or Housing Benefit...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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