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Personal Independence Payment and Universal Credit: Veterans

Asked by Lee AndersonReform UKDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 27 June 2025UIN 61195

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many veterans will be impacted by proposed changes to (a) Universal Credit and (b) Personal Independence Payment.

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms

No such assessment has been made.

However, as we develop proposals further, we are carefully considering the potential impacts, including on veterans and their families, as part of our broader response to the Green Paper consultation. We would encourage organisations supporting and representing veterans, such as the Royal British Legion, the Soldiers', Sailors', and Airmen's Families Association (SSAFA), and many others, to contribute their views on how best to support wounded, injured, and sick veterans.

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