United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 99587
Universal Credit: Coronavirus
Introduced
6 October 2020
Last action
12 October 2020 · Answer
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12 October 2020
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of retaining the weekly £20 increase to universal credit payments beyond April 2021; and if she will make a statement.
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6 October 2020
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of retaining the weekly £20 increase to universal credit payments beyond April 2021; and if she will make a statement.
Source: Commons
12 October 2020
Answer
The Government introduced a package of temporary welfare measures worth around £9.3 billion this year to help with the financial consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. The £20 weekly increase to the Universal Credit Standard Allowance rates was introduced...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2020-10-06/99587
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1240860
- uk · wq-1240860 · source updated 12 October 2020