Universal Credit: Young People
Commons · Question 80356 · Tabled 10 Oct 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Question
Asked by Scott Arthur
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department plans to publish the decision making process behind the proposal to restrict access to the Universal Credit Health Element for under-22s.
Answer
Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 21 Oct 2025
The reasoning for this proposal, set out in the Pathways to Work green paper published in March, is the removal of a potential disincentive to work and the possibility that resources may be better spent on improving the quality and range of opportunities ...