Universal Credit: Young People
Commons · Question 41320 · Tabled 25 Mar 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 31 Mar 2025
Question
Asked by Martin Wrigley
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of abolishing the lower standard rate of Universal Credit for under 25s.
Answer
Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 31 Mar 2025
There are no current plans to remove the under 25 Standard Allowance rate. Young people in work typically earn less than those over 25 and are also more likely to live in someone else’s household, with lower living costs. A reduced Universal Credit rate m...