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Universal Credit: Young People

Asked by Catherine WestLabourDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 21 November 2025UIN 90767

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of proposals to remove entitlement to the Universal Credit Health element for those aged under 22 on levels of food bank need.

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms

No such assessment has been made. An Impact Assessment was published alongside the Pathways to Work Green Paper, which can be found here.

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