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Universal Credit: Deductions

Commons · Question 5924 · Tabled 2 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 10 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many households receiving Universal Credit are subject to deductions for advance repayments and other debts.

Answer

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 10 Jun 2026

Statistics related to deductions for households on Universal Credit are published. The relevant figures can be found in tables 6 and 7 of the Universal Credit deductions statistics March 2025 to February 2026, supplementary data tables here: Universal Cre...