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
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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
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 Jun 2026
Target answer date
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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...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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13 Jul 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of work coach appointments with Universal Credit claimants are conducted a) in person, b) online and c) on the telephone.