Question follow-through · 76713
Universal Credit: Deductions
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of households in receipt of Universal Credit that are affected by the Benefit Cap have (a) no debt deductions from their Universal Credit award, (b) a deduction of more than
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
- 11 Sept 2025
- Target answer date
- 16 Sept 2025
- Answer
- 2 Oct 2025 · 21 calendar days after tabling
Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.
More questions by this MP on Social security and pensions
- State Retirement Pensions: Age · 10 Nov 2025
- Workplace Pensions: Index Linking · 26 Nov 2025
- Social Security Benefits: Children · 26 Nov 2025
- Social Security Benefits · 26 Nov 2025
- Universal Credit: Self-employed · 22 Apr 2026
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Recorded timeline
11 Sept 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of households in receipt of Universal Credit that are affected by the Benefit Cap have (a) no debt deductions from their Universal Credit award, (b) a deduction of more than
16 Sept 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
2 Oct 2025
Answer published
Statistics related to Universal Credit deductions are routinely published. The latest publication, published on 12 August 2025, is available here: Universal Credit statistics, 29 April 2013 to 10 July 2025 - GOV.UK The narrative Universal Credit deduction...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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