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Universal Credit: National Insurance Contributions

Asked by Chris EvansLabour (Co-op)Department for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 3 December 2025UIN 94172

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in the context of the transition from Employment Support Allowance to Universal Credit, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of this transition on people with workplace injuries who have

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms

Customers who are claiming New Style Employment Support Allowance (NS ESA) based on their National Insurance contributions, for example following a workplace injury, will not be transitioned from NS ESA to Universal Credit.

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