Written questions

Universal Credit: Disability

Commons · Question 84963 · Tabled 24 Oct 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 3 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Ruth Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to ensure that migration from Employment Support Allowance to Universal Credit does not adversely impact disabled claimants financially.

Answer

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 3 Nov 2025

The Department is committed to ensuring that customers, including those with disabilities, are supported when moving from Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) to Universal Credit (UC). For those moved under managed migration, we provide transitional pro...