United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 900017
Poverty
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11 May 2021
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17 May 2021 · Answer
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17 May 2021
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what comparative assessment she has made of the effect on trends in the level of poverty among young parents of those in receipt of (a) universal credit and (b) legacy benefits.
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11 May 2021
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what comparative assessment she has made of the effect on trends in the level of poverty among young parents of those in receipt of (a) universal credit and (b) legacy benefits.
Source: Commons
17 May 2021
Answer
It is not possible to make meaningful comparisons between universal credit and legacy benefit claimants due to differences in the size, and composition of these caseloads. Anyone on legacy benefits, who feels they would be better off on UC, can make a new...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-05-11/900017
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1314945
- uk · wq-1314945 · source updated 17 May 2021