Question follow-through · 3751

Universal Credit: Deductions

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the decision to reduce the maximum UC deduction rate on a) public sector net borrowing, b) public sector net debt, c) public sector net cash requir

answeredDepartment for Work and Pensions

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Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Tabled
21 May 2026
Target answer date
2 Jun 2026
Answer
2 Jun 2026 · 12 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 21 May 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the decision to reduce the maximum UC deduction rate on a) public sector net borrowing, b) public sector net debt, c) public sector net cash requir

  2. 2 Jun 2026

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  3. 2 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    The Department has considered the potential fiscal impacts of the decision to reduce the maximum Universal Credit deduction rate. (a) No separate assessment has identified an impact on public sector net borrowing, as any effects are already reflected in t...

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