United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 8156
Social Security Benefits: Deductions
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9 October 2024
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14 October 2024 · Answer
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14 October 2024
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will take steps to ensure that deductions from social security payments do not leave people in relative poverty.
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9 October 2024
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will take steps to ensure that deductions from social security payments do not leave people in relative poverty.
Source: Commons
14 October 2024
Answer
The primary aim of deductions in Universal Credit is to protect customers by providing a last resort repayment method for arrears of essential services, such as, housing, electricity and gas. The policy also enables social obligations, such as, paying Cou...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-10-09/8156
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1732876
- uk · wq-1732876 · source updated 14 October 2024