Disability: Universal Credit
Commons · Question 905475 · Tabled 28 Aug 2025 · Women and Equalities · Official record
Answered 3 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by Andrew George
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential impact of the Universal Credit Bill on disabled people.
Answer
Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 3 Sep 2025
We want disabled people, where they can, to be able to thrive in work. The current system traps people out of work, so the UK, uniquely in the G7, still has a lower employment rate than before the pandemic. The Bill removes work disincentives, increasing ...