United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 44488
Universal Credit
Introduced
7 September 2021
Last action
10 September 2021 · Answer
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10 September 2021
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of keeping the £20 uplift to universal credit in place to support households in receipt of that benefit.
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7 September 2021
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of keeping the £20 uplift to universal credit in place to support households in receipt of that benefit.
Source: Commons
10 September 2021
Answer
No such assessment has been made. The Chancellor announced a temporary six-month extension to the £20 per week uplift at the Budget on 3 March to support households affected by the economic shock of Covid-19. Universal Credit has provided a vital safety n...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-09-07/44488
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1353288
- uk · wq-1353288 · source updated 10 September 2021