Written questions

Universal Credit: Disqualification

Commons · Question 63099 · Tabled 26 Jun 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 7 Jul 2025

Question

Asked by Scott Arthur

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the (a) efficacy of Universal Credit sanctions and (b) potential impact of those sanctions on claimants.

Answer

Answered by Alison McGovern, 7 Jul 2025

The most relevant work was published by DWP on 6th April 2023 and can be found here: Impact of Benefit Sanctions on Employment Outcomes: draft report. It is right that there should be conditions and consequences to labour market support. We will continue ...