Universal Credit
(asked on 18th May 2026) - View Source
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask His Majesty's Government how many and what proportion of Universal Credit claimants are expected to qualify for the higher rate of the limited capacity for work and work-related activity provision under the severe conditions criteria.
This question was answered on 3rd June 2026
The requested information is in the table below.
| 2026/27 | 2027/28 | 2028/29 | 2029/30 |
Total severe conditions criteria protected from reassessments | 170,000 | 180,000 | 190,000 | 200,000 |
Source: Universal Credit Rebalancing Impact Assessment, Table 7.