Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many postal signers for universal credit there were in the last 12 months for which data is available.

There is no postal signing in Universal Credit.

Instead, claimants who live in remote areas are supported using alternative methods, such as digital channels or via the phone. This enables claimants to continue to engage with us, receive appropriate support and satisfy the conditions of their personalised Claimant Commitment when they are unable to attend their jobcentre.