Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when his Department estimates the Universal Support programme rollout will be completed (a) nationally and (b) by region.

The pioneer phase of Universal Support is already live with Individual Placement and Support in Primary Care being delivered across 42 local authority areas in England, and since April, two areas in Wales, providing support for around up to 25,000 disabled people and people with health conditions and new support through the Work and Health Programme Pioneer for an additional 25,000 people across England and Wales.

Universal Support will be delivered through around 50 Local Authority led delivery areas, covering all of England and Wales. We expect areas will go live with Universal Support in a phased way from Autumn 2024. We will work collaboratively with delivery areas to agree their delivery plan and implementation timetable.