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Universal Credit

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Universal Credit claimants awarded limited capability for work and work-related activity in the last 12 months did so without scoring 15 points in any single activity descriptor.

answeredDepartment for Work and Pensions

About this written question

A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.

Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Tabled
18 May 2026
Target answer date
21 May 2026
Answer
21 May 2026 · 3 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 18 May 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Universal Credit claimants awarded limited capability for work and work-related activity in the last 12 months did so without scoring 15 points in any single activity descriptor.

  2. 21 May 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 21 May 2026

    Answer published

    The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.

Open official record

Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

Later records

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29 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of Personal Independence Payment claimants in England and Wales have a formal clinical diagnosis recorded on their claim.

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Universal Credit: Chronic Illnesses

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Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

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Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Universal Credit: Work Capability Assessment

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Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Universal Credit: Qualifications

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Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Department for Work and Pensions: Public Expenditure

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Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Universal Credit: Graduates

11 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many claimants of Universal Credit obtained a higher education qualification in the five years preceding their claim.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

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11 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many claimants of Jobseeker's Allowance obtained a higher education qualification in the five years preceding their claim.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Employment and Support Allowance: Graduates

11 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many claimants of Employment and Support Allowance obtained a higher education qualification in the five years preceding their claim.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Department for Work and Pensions: Public Expenditure

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