Universal Credit
Commons · Question 79130 · Tabled 10 Oct 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Question
Asked by Marie Goldman
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Trussell Trust’s Guarantee our Essentials research, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of uplifting Universal Credit to £120 per week.
Answer
Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 22 Oct 2025
The purpose of the standard allowance is to provide towards basic living costs. Additional amounts are added to provide for individual needs such as housing, disability, and childcare costs. Around 4 million households will benefit overall from the Govern...