Question follow-through · 47932

Universal Credit

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of reviewing how student loans for maintenance are taken into account when calculating Universal Credit entitlement.

answeredDepartment for Work and Pensions

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Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Tabled
24 Apr 2025
Target answer date
28 Apr 2025
Answer
1 May 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.

Recorded timeline

  1. 24 Apr 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of reviewing how student loans for maintenance are taken into account when calculating Universal Credit entitlement.

  2. 28 Apr 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 1 May 2025

    Answer published

    No assessment has been made. The primary source of financial support for students must come from the system of student loans and grants designed for their needs. Where a student can acquire a maintenance loan (whether applied for or not) the amount will b...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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