United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 36807
Universal Credit
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14 July 2022
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21 July 2022 · Answer
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21 July 2022
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to understand the impact of the total amount deducted from universal credit on families living in poverty (a) at a constituency level in general and (b) in Lancaster
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14 July 2022
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to understand the impact of the total amount deducted from universal credit on families living in poverty (a) at a constituency level in general and (b) in Lancaster
Source: Commons
21 July 2022
Answer
The standard deductions cap of 25% of a claimant’s Standard Allowance strikes the right balance of ensuring priority debts are repaid whilst ensuring claimants retain most of their award to meet day-to-day needs. In recent years, the standard deductions c...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-07-14/36807
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1489205
- uk · wq-1489205 · source updated 21 July 2022