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UIN 45239

Universal Credit

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answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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11 May 2020

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19 May 2020 · Answer

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19 May 2020

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will implement with immediate effect the policy announced in the Budget 2020 on lowering the repayment rate and extending the repayment period for universal credit advances, which is currently no

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  1. 11 May 2020

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will implement with immediate effect the policy announced in the Budget 2020 on lowering the repayment rate and extending the repayment period for universal credit advances, which is currently no

    Source: Commons

  2. 19 May 2020

    Answer

    The Government has already taken action to mitigate the impact of repaying advances. In the short-term, the temporary increase to the Standard Allowance of over £80 a month will immediately help absorb the impact of repaying advances. In October 2019, the...

    Source: Written answer

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