Universal Credit: Food Banks
2026-07-05 · Department for Work and Pensions · 16300 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the APPG on Ending the Need for Food Banks' call for evidence into how the level of support offered by Universal Credit is decided, what consideration his Department has given to the r
Answer
The rates of Universal Credit and the process for determining these are set out in legislation. For 2026/27, most rates of Universal Credit were increased by 3.8% in line with the Consumer Prices Index for the year to September. In addition, the standard ...