United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 121448
Social Security Benefits: Disqualification
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17 March 2026
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13 April 2026 · Answer
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13 April 2026
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of benefit sanctions on people forced into prostitution due to destitution.
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17 March 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of benefit sanctions on people forced into prostitution due to destitution.
Source: Commons
13 April 2026
Answer
The core objective of Universal Credit is to support people who are out of work or on a low income to enter work, earn more, or to prepare for work in the future, and claimants are generally expected to undertake certain work-related activities in return ...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-03-17/121448
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1891996
- uk · wq-1891996 · source updated 13 April 2026