Question follow-through · 36202

Universal Credit

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a single adult rate for Universal Credit.

answeredDepartment for Work and Pensions

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Answering body: Department for Work and Pensions
Tabled: 6 Mar 2025
Target answer date: 10 Mar 2025
Answer: 14 Mar 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

6 Mar 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a single adult rate for Universal Credit.
10 Mar 2025
Target answer date
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14 Mar 2025
Answer published
There are currently no plans to make such an assessment. The lower rate of Universal Credit for those aged under 25 reflects the fact that the majority of young people live in someone else’s household and are therefore likely to have lower living costs. Y...

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