Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of including a replacement for the Reduced Earnings Allowance benefit within universal credit; and if she will make a statement.
Universal Credit already provides support for people with disabilities, both in and out of work. Specific help for injuries caused at work is still available to claimants outside of Universal Credit through the Industrial Injuries Scheme, which can include Reduced Earnings Allowance, providing eligibility conditions are met.