Universal Credit: Scotland
Commons · Question 73882 · Tabled 1 Sep 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 9 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by Euan Stainbank
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether people in Scotland who transition from Employment Support Allowance to Universal Credit will be (a) considered as new claimants and (b) subject to the new rules under the Universal Credit and Pe
Answer
Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 9 Sep 2025
We are rebalancing Universal Credit (UC) to fix a system which encourages people to claim health benefits and incentivises inactivity. It’s a targeted reform that protects those with the most serious, long-term conditions and existing claimants, while pro...