United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 36202
Universal Credit
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6 March 2025
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14 March 2025 · Answer
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14 March 2025
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a single adult rate for Universal Credit.
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6 March 2025
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a single adult rate for Universal Credit.
Source: Commons
14 March 2025
Answer
There are currently no plans to make such an assessment. The lower rate of Universal Credit for those aged under 25 reflects the fact that the majority of young people live in someone else’s household and are therefore likely to have lower living costs. Y...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-03-06/36202
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1782038
- uk · wq-1782038 · source updated 14 March 2025