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Social Security Benefits: English Language

Asked by Neil O'BrienConservativeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 9 December 2024UIN 17603

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of new claimants of (a) Universal Credit, (b) Employment Support Allowance, (c) Personal Independence Payment, (d) Jobseeker's Allowance and (e) income support had (i) Level

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms

The requested information is not held by the Department for Work and Pensions. Information relating to claimant qualifications is not routinely captured by the Department for Work and Pensions.

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