Question follow-through · 17609

Universal Credit: Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the proposal to remove access to the Limited Capability for Work and Work-Related Activity element of Universal Credit for under-22s on young peopl

answeredDepartment for Work and Pensions

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Department for Work and Pensions
Tabled
9 Jul 2026
Target answer date
13 Jul 2026
Answer
20 Jul 2026 · 11 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 9 Jul 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the proposal to remove access to the Limited Capability for Work and Work-Related Activity element of Universal Credit for under-22s on young peopl

  2. 13 Jul 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 20 Jul 2026

    Answer published

    The Young People and Work Report has been commissioned by the UK Government to investigate the persistently high numbers of young people out of work, education and training (NEETs). On the 28th May 2026, Alan Milburn published his diagnostic report, outli...

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