United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 120134
Universal Credit
Introduced
24 November 2020
Last action
2 December 2020 · Answer
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2 December 2020
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that the monthly assessment period for universal credit takes into account a claimant’s fluctuating income.
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24 November 2020
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that the monthly assessment period for universal credit takes into account a claimant’s fluctuating income.
Source: Commons
2 December 2020
Answer
Unlike the legacy benefit system, Universal Credit takes income and earnings into account in a way that is fair and transparent. The amount of Universal Credit paid reflects, as closely as possible, the actual circumstances of a household for each monthly...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2020-11-24/120134
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1255005
- uk · wq-1255005 · source updated 2 December 2020