Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the support provided by his Department to universal credit recipients who wish to appeal a decision at Upper Tribunal.

The judiciary is independent of the department and therefore any appeals to the Upper Tribunal are a matter for the claimant and His Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS). If a claimant seeks to appeal their First-tier Tribunal (FTT) decision to the Upper Tribunal, they must follow the guidance provided to them by the FTT.