United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 182577
Universal Credit: Deductions
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25 April 2023
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9 May 2023 · Answer
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9 May 2023
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what was the (a) average amount per household and (b) total aggregated amount taken from Universal Credit payments amongst households subject to a deduction in each of the last 12 months for which data
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25 April 2023
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what was the (a) average amount per household and (b) total aggregated amount taken from Universal Credit payments amongst households subject to a deduction in each of the last 12 months for which data
Source: Commons
9 May 2023
Answer
The primary aim of the Universal Credit deductions policy is to protect vulnerable claimants by providing a last resort repayment method for arrears of essential services. In recent years, the standard UC deduction cap has been reduced twice – from 40% to...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-04-25/182577
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1623731
- uk · wq-1623731 · source updated 9 May 2023