Question follow-through · 29654
Universal Credit: Students
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the financial support available through University Credit for students in full-time higher education with dependents.
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Department for Work and Pensions
- Tabled
- 6 Feb 2025
- Target answer date
- 10 Feb 2025
- Answer
- 17 Feb 2025 · 11 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
6 Feb 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the financial support available through University Credit for students in full-time higher education with dependents.
10 Feb 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
17 Feb 2025
Answer published
Whilst students are not normally entitled to Universal Credit (UC), if they are responsible for a child, either as a single person or as a couple there is an exception. Depending on their circumstances, they may also be eligible for additional Universal C...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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