United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 28061
Gurkhas: Universal Credit
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6 July 2021
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12 July 2021 · Answer
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12 July 2021
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what information his Department holds on how many former Gurkhas living in the UK are in receipt of universal credit.
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6 July 2021
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what information his Department holds on how many former Gurkhas living in the UK are in receipt of universal credit.
Source: Commons
12 July 2021
Answer
Neither the MOD nor the Home Office keep records on the location of Gurkha veterans.The Department for Work and Pensions, who are responsible for the payment of Universal Credit, do not keep records on whether claimants are Gurkha veterans.
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-07-06/28061
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1344182
- uk · wq-1344182 · source updated 12 July 2021