Written questions

Personal Independence Payment and Universal Credit: Care Leavers

Commons · Question 61234 · Tabled 19 Jun 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 25 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Munira Wilson

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill on care-leavers.

Answer

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 25 Jun 2025

The Department has not made a specific assessment of the impact of the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill on care leavers. However, we recognise the challenges that care leavers may face in transitioning to independent living and navi...