United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 37570
Universal Credit: Lewisham Deptford
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15 July 2022
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25 July 2022 · Answer
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25 July 2022
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact that the total amount deducted from Universal Credit is having on families living in poverty in Lewisham Deptford constituency.
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15 July 2022
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact that the total amount deducted from Universal Credit is having on families living in poverty in Lewisham Deptford constituency.
Source: Commons
25 July 2022
Answer
The standard deductions cap of 25% of a claimant’s Universal Credit 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 stan...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-07-15/37570
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1489515
- uk · wq-1489515 · source updated 25 July 2022