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Universal Credit

Asked by Rupert LoweRestore BritainDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 24 October 2025UIN 83176

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people are claiming Universal Credit by their preferred language.

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms

The information is not held. Universal Credit claims can only be made in English and Welsh.

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