Question follow-through · 27325
Universal Credit
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment has he made of the potential impact of the different rates of Universal Credit standard allowance payable to single claimants and to couples on a) incentives for fraudulent claims and b)
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- Answering body
- Department for Work and Pensions
- Tabled
- 4 Sept 2026
- Target answer date
- 11 Sept 2026
- Answer
- 11 Sept 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
4 Sept 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment has he made of the potential impact of the different rates of Universal Credit standard allowance payable to single claimants and to couples on a) incentives for fraudulent claims and b)
11 Sept 2026
Target answer date
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11 Sept 2026
Answer published
Universal Credit is assessed at the household level. Different standard allowance rates apply to single claimants and couples to reflect that people living together may share household resources and living costs, and support is therefore calculated for th...
Official data retrieved 1 Oct 2026.
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