Written questions

Universal Credit: Employment

2026-07-08 · Department for Work and Pensions · 17609 · Official question

Siân Berry

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the proposal to remove access to the Limited Capability for Work and Work-Related Activity element of Universal Credit for under-22s on young peopl

Answer

The Young People and Work Report has been commissioned by the UK Government to investigate the persistently high numbers of young people out of work, education and training (NEETs). On the 28th May 2026, Alan Milburn published his diagnostic report, outli...