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Written question asked by Helen Grant (Conservative) on Thursday, 7 March 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 12 March 2019 (named day). It was answered by Sarah Newton (Conservative) on Tuesday, 12 March 2019 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.


Universal Credit: Veterans

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many veterans in receipt of (a) an armed forces compensation scheme guaranteed income payment and (b) the war pension scheme unemployability supplement have undertaken a work capability assessment to prove their entitlement to the housing element of universal credit in each year for which information is available.

Answer

The Work Capability Assessment is not a condition of entitlement to housing costs within Universal Credit.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
229664
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Housing Work capability assessment Universal credit Veterans
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk