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Universal Credit: Lone Parents

Asked by Danny BealesLabourDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 5 February 2026UIN 109745

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Universal Credit claims from single parents with (a) Work preparation and (b) All work-related activity Claimant Commitment requirements have been closed since 2023 due to non-acceptance of the

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms

The requested information is not held. A claimant must accept their claimant commitment to be assigned a conditionality group. Failure to do so will result in their claim being closed.

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