Universal Credit: Payments
Commons · Question 11250 · Tabled 18 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Josh Babarinde
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has considered introducing safeguards to prevent the withdrawal of Universal Credit payments where those payments are required to cover housing costs.
Answer
Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 30 Jun 2026
The Department has safeguards in place to help ensure customers can meet their housing costs and sustain their tenancies. This includes measures to protect customers’ income, such as capping deductions from the standard allowance at 15 per cent, as well a...