United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 41071
Universal Credit: Coronavirus
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28 April 2020
Last action
12 May 2020 · Answer
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12 May 2020
Summary
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment the Government has made of the equity of means testing new applicants for universal credit against partner income and the absence of that requirement for applications for the Coronavirus Job Retentio
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28 April 2020
Written question
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment the Government has made of the equity of means testing new applicants for universal credit against partner income and the absence of that requirement for applications for the Coronavirus Job Retentio
Source: Commons
12 May 2020
Answer
Means-tested benefits such as Universal Credit (UC) act as a safety net for people who need extra support. They assess families’ different sources of income, such as earnings and capital, including from a claimant’s partner, with the aim of ensuring that ...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2020-04-28/41071
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1191169
- uk · wq-1191169 · source updated 12 May 2020