AQW 53111/22-27 Written question to the Minister for Communities
To ask the Minister for Communities, pursuant to AQW 51323/22-27, to detail the number of Universal Credit households with earnings from employment or self-employment, where at least one claimant has limited capability for work or limited capability for work and work-related activity.
Asked by Sian Mulholland MLA on 25 September 2026
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 25 September 2026
- Answer due by
- 12 October 2026
- Answered
- 5 October 202610 days after tabling
- Department
- Department for Communities
- Priority question
- No
Answer
Pursuant to AQW 51323/22-27, in May 2026, 68,400 (30%) of the 226,800 households receiving Universal Credit had earnings from employment or self-employment.
Of these 68,400 households, there were 12,770 households where at least one claimant has limited capability for work or limited capability for work and work-related activity.