| Heading: |
Universal Credit: Learning Disability |
| Question ID: |
1825652 |
| UIN: |
69728 |
| House: |
Commons |
| Date tabled: |
2025-07-21 |
| Asking Member ID: |
5362 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Mr Angus MacDonald
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
Mr Angus MacDonald
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to make reasonable adjustments for people with complex learning difficulties to complete Universal Credit applications. |
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false |
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| Date answered: |
2025-09-01 |
| Date answer corrected: |
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| Is holding answer: |
false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
163 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Sir Stephen Timms
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| Answering Member handle: |
stephenctimms
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
@stephenctimms
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| Answer text: |
The Department is committed to ensuring that Universal Credit is accessible to all, including individuals with complex learning difficulties. We recognise that some claimants may require additional support to make and maintain their claim. A range of reas... |
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| Answering body ID: |
29 |
| Answering body name: |
Department for Work and Pensions |
| Tweeted: |
true |