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Universal Credit: Deductions

Commons · Question 76713 · Tabled 11 Sep 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 2 Oct 2025

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Asked by Ann Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of households in receipt of Universal Credit that are affected by the Benefit Cap have (a) no debt deductions from their Universal Credit award, (b) a deduction of more than

Answer

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 2 Oct 2025

Statistics related to Universal Credit deductions are routinely published. The latest publication, published on 12 August 2025, is available here: Universal Credit statistics, 29 April 2013 to 10 July 2025 - GOV.UK The narrative Universal Credit deduction...