Question follow-through · 104800
Universal Credit: Council Tax Reduction Schemes
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has had discussions with local authorities on the treatment of the Limited Capability for Work and Limited Capability for Work-Related Activity elements of Universal C
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
- Tabled
- 12 Jan 2026
- Target answer date
- 14 Jan 2026
- Answer
- 21 Jan 2026 · 9 calendar days after tabling
Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.
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Recorded timeline
12 Jan 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has had discussions with local authorities on the treatment of the Limited Capability for Work and Limited Capability for Work-Related Activity elements of Universal C
14 Jan 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
21 Jan 2026
Answer published
Local council tax support for working age households, including the treatment of benefits, is designed by councils in consultation with their residents, taking into account the needs and circumstances of their local communities. Each year, councils must c...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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