Universal Credit
Commons · Question 10825 · Tabled 17 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Freddie van Mierlo
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to ensure that Universal Credit claimants can obtain clear and consistent guidance on whether particular financial receipts including the sale of personal possessions must be de
Answer
Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 25 Jun 2026
The Department does not routinely require receipts for the sale or disposal of personal possessions. Claimants must declare capital that may affect entitlement to means-tested benefits and are continually advised and reminded of their responsibility for d...