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Universal Credit: War Widow(er)s

Department for Work and Pensions written question – answered at on 28 November 2023.

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Photo of John Healey John Healey Shadow Secretary of State for Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in receipt of a War Widows pension are claiming Universal Credit.

Photo of Jo Churchill Jo Churchill The Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions

The requested information is not held. War Widows Pension is administered by the Ministry of Defence and the department does not have access to this data.

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  • (Citation: HC Deb, 28 November 2023, cW)

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