Universal Credit: Medical Examinations
Commons · Question 8217 · Tabled 9 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by John Grady
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether diagnoses by private healthcare providers are accepted by his Department when a person claims the upper level of Universal Credit.
Answer
Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 22 Jun 2026
We do not make entitlement decisions based solely on a diagnosis, whether provided by an NHS or private healthcare provider. For people claiming Universal Credit or Employment and Support Allowance, decisions are based on how a person’s health condition o...