AQW 44624/22-27 Written question to the Minister for Communities
To ask the Minister for Communities whether any assessment has been made of how Universal Credit supports claimants with disabilities who enter further or higher education as a pathway towards employment.
Asked by Claire Sugden MLA on 23 April 2026
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 23 April 2026
- Answer due by
- 11 May 2026
- Answered
- 8 May 202615 days after tabling
- Department
- Department for Communities
- Priority question
- No
Answer
Universal Credit provides personalised support based on a claimant’s individual circumstances, including any disabilities and education status where relevant. Where appropriate, further or higher education can be recognised as part of a claimant’s journey towards employment.