Universal Credit
Commons · Question 18765 · Tabled 14 Jul 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 22 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Steve Darling
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent progress his Department has made in the completion of the Universal Credit split payment impact assessment; and whether they plan to use split payments as the default mechanism for all joint
Answer
Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 22 Jul 2026
The Department is currently considering the policy design specification provided by the Scottish Government for its proposal to make split payments the default option for Universal Credit customers in Scotland. The Department has no plans to make split pa...