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Universal Credit: Parkinson's Disease

Asked by Graeme DownieLabourDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 5 December 2025UIN 95311

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people with Parkinson's Disease listed as their primary condition are in receipt of the Universal Credit health element.

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms

The information requested is not held by the Department. A defined ‘primary condition’ is not recorded at the Universal Credit Work Capability Assessment (WCA).

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