Universal Credit: Families
Commons · Question 71366 · Tabled 29 Aug 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 5 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by Matt Vickers
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of Universal Credit in supporting working families.
Answer
Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 5 Sep 2025
As promised in our election manifesto, we are currently reviewing Universal Credit, including its support for working families, to ensure it makes work pay and tackles poverty. Universal Credit is designed so that people who can, are able to secure and pr...