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Universal Credit: Pregnancy

Department for Work and Pensions written question – answered at on 22 December 2025.

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Photo of Mel Stride Mel Stride Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what number and proportion of pregnant Universal Credit claimants were deemed to have Limited Capability for Work-Related Activity due to pregnancy risk in the most recent year for which data is available.

Photo of Stephen Timms Stephen Timms The Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions

Between January 2024 and December 2024 there were 1,150 UC claimants who were deemed to have Limited Capability for Work-Related Activity (LCWRA) due to pregnancy risk following a health assessment. Information on all UC claimants who are pregnant is not readily available, so the proportion this represents of all pregnant UC claimants cannot be provided.

Notes:

  • The data captures all UC decisions taken between January 2024 and December 2024.
  • Some LCWRA decisions do not have an associated decision reason recorded so may not be captured by this data.
  • The data supplied is based on bespoke analysis of departmental datasets and has not been certified as National Statistics or Official Statistics.

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  • (Citation: HC Deb, 22 December 2025, cW)

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