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Universal Credit: Young People

Asked by Neil Duncan-JordanLabourDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 28 April 2026UIN 128527

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment has been done as to the potential impact on employment prospects for under 22s who will no longer receive the health element of Universal Credit.

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms

I refer my Hon. Friend to the answer I gave on 2 March 2026 in response to Question UIN 114204.

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