Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether a carer who provides full-time care for a disabled person and is awaiting a decision on their claim for a qualifying disability benefit will be automatically placed in the no-conditionality group of universal credit.

The important role that carers play in our society is recognised and in Universal Credit a claimant who has caring responsibilities for one or more severely disabled persons for at least 35 hours a week should be placed in the no work related requirements group of Universal Credit. This includes those caring for a severely disabled person who is still awaiting an assessment for a severe disability benefit.