Written question asked by Ben Goldsborough (Labour) on Friday, 5 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 9 June 2026. It was answered by Diana Johnson (Labour) on Tuesday, 16 June 2026 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.
Universal Credit: Employment
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in receipt of Universal Credit while in paid employment are employed (a) in the retail sector and (b) by supermarkets.
- Answer
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The Getting Britain Working: Labour Market Insights Publication contains an estimate of the proportion of people on Universal Credit who work in Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles sector, which can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/get-britain-working-labour-market-insights-october-2025.
The figures broken down by people employed by supermarkets are not readily available and to provide this would incur disproportionate cost.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 7238
- Session
- 2026-27
- Subjects
- Employment Universal credit Retail trade Supermarkets
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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- 2026-06-16 14:49:51 +0100
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