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Universal Credit: Refugees

Asked by Helen WhatelyConservativeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 28 January 2026UIN 107419

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average time was between the date refugee status was first recorded and first payment for Universal Credit claimants with refugee status in 2025.

Answered by Andrew Western

This information is not centrally held by DWP, and to obtain it would incur disproportionate cost.

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