Written questions

Universal Credit: Habitual Residence Test

Commons · Question 83172 · Tabled 17 Oct 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 29 Oct 2025

Question

Asked by Rupert Lowe

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many habitual residence tests related to Universal Credit assessments have been granted in each of the last five years.

Answer

Answered by Andrew Western, 29 Oct 2025

The table below gives the number of Universal Credit (UC) Habitual Residence Test (HRT) assessments that resulted in a ‘pass’ decision in the past five years. Date Decision Entered on Admin SystemNumber of UC HRT 'Pass' DecisionsApril 2020 to March 202191...