Universal Credit: Disability
Lords · Question HL9849 · Tabled 23 Jul 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 4 Aug 2025
Question
Asked by Baroness Scott of Needham Market
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the potential impact on young disabled people and their families of the removal of eligibility of those under 22 years of age for the limited capability for work and work-related activity e
Answer
Answered by Baroness Sherlock, 4 Aug 2025
As part of the Pathways to Work Green Paper consultation, the Government invited views on the proposal to raise the minimum age for accessing the Universal Credit (UC) health element to 22. The consultation closed on 30 June, and we are now considering re...