Question follow-through · 96192
Universal Credit
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that information received from HMRC regarding earnings is accurate and that any errors are identified and corrected swiftly, so that Universal Credit claima
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- Answering body
- Department for Work and Pensions
- Tabled
- 2 Dec 2025
- Target answer date
- 8 Dec 2025
- Answer
- 8 Dec 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
2 Dec 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that information received from HMRC regarding earnings is accurate and that any errors are identified and corrected swiftly, so that Universal Credit claima
8 Dec 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
8 Dec 2025
Answer published
HMRC has the responsibility to ensure employers report earnings information accurately and timeously.DWP has a process to ensure any inaccurate data is corrected as soon as is possible.
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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