Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment he has made of the number of people who qualify for but have not taken up (a) Universal Credit, (b) social tariff schemes and (c) other financial support schemes.

The Department does not hold the information requested. A single system for those in and out of work is expected to increase take-up compared to legacy benefits, as set out in the UC business case Universal Credit programme full Business Case summary (publishing.service.gov.uk)

The Affordability of Communications Services report published by Ofcom in April 2023 sets out information about take up of social tariffs.