Universal Credit: English Language
Commons · Question 52079 · Tabled 13 May 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 21 May 2025
Question
Asked by Rupert Lowe
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what information her Department holds on the proportion of Universal Credit recipients that are not proficient in English; and what support in learning English is provided.
Answer
Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 21 May 2025
The Department does not hold information about the proportion of Universal Credit recipients that are not proficient in English.Skills are essential to helping claimants get into and progress in work. Work Coaches offer all claimants a wide range of suppo...