Universal Credit
Commons · Question 21946 · Tabled 3 Jan 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 14 Jan 2025
Question
Asked by Ben Maguire
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a protected minimum floor for Universal Credit.
Answer
Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 14 Jan 2025
The Government recognises the importance of the social security safety net and the role Universal Credit has to play in tackling poverty and making work pay. That is why a Fair Repayment Rate will be introduced from April 2025, reducing the overall cap on...