Universal Credit: Cost of Living

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has made a recent assessment of the adequacy of Universal Credit for meeting average (a) food and (b) fuel costs.

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1. 15 September 2023

   Written question

   To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has made a recent assessment of the adequacy of Universal Credit for meeting average (a) food and (b) fuel costs.

   Source: Commons

2. 25 September 2023

   Answer

   In April 2023, State pensions and benefits were up rated by 10.1%, in line with the increase in the Consumer Prices Index in the year to September 2022. With regard to the adequacy of Universal Credit, the current rates of income-related benefits such as ...

   Source: Written answer

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