A question on #UniversalCredit #Disability tabled by Baroness Lister of Burtersett on 23-07-2025 has been answered by Baroness Sherlock.

Heading: Universal Credit: Disability
Question ID: 1826468
UIN: HL9832
House: Lords
Date tabled: 2025-07-23
Asking Member ID: 4234
Asking Member display name: Baroness Lister of Burtersett
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Asking Member Twitter reference: Baroness Lister of Burtersett
Member interest: false
Question text: To ask His Majesty's Government whether the proposal to remove eligibility for the Limited Capability for Work and Work-Related Activity group from people who are under the age of 22 will affect those in specialist education colleges.
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Date answered: 2025-08-04
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Answering Member ID: 4147
Answering Member display name: Baroness Sherlock
Answering Member handle: MaeveSherlock
Answering Member Twitter reference: @MaeveSherlock
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Answer text: The Universal Credit Bill makes no change to the eligibility of young people under 22 for the Universal Credit Health element. The proposal to restrict access to the element was the subject of a consultation which closed on 30 June. The responses to the c...
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Answering body ID: 29
Answering body name: Department for Work and Pensions
Tweeted: true