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...