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Universal Credit

Commons · Question 71915 · Tabled 29 Aug 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 4 Sep 2025

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Asked by Lisa Smart

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what measures are in place to ensure that claimants can effectively challenge Universal Credit Reviews.

Answer

Answered by Andrew Western, 4 Sep 2025

Universal Credit Claim Reviews (UCR) primary purpose is to identify any incorrectness in a Universal Credit (UC) claim and correct retrospectively. This includes both over and under payments and helps ensure the claimant is paid the right entitlement, tha...