Universal Credit
Commons · Question 28207 · Tabled 8 Sep 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 16 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Rupert Lowe
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many cases were included in the Universal Credit processing backlog on the most recent date for which data is available.
Answer
Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 16 Sep 2026
The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost. However, monthly Universal Credit payment timeliness statistics to April 2026, for all claims and new claims, are published in the UC Households 5 - Pa...