Question follow-through · 28970
Universal Credit: Young People
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of aligning the rate of Universal Credit for 16 to 24 year-olds receive with that of claimants aged over 25.
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- Answering body
- Department for Work and Pensions
- Tabled
- 10 Sept 2026
- Target answer date
- 14 Sept 2026
- Answer
- 21 Sept 2026 · 11 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
10 Sept 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of aligning the rate of Universal Credit for 16 to 24 year-olds receive with that of claimants aged over 25.
14 Sept 2026
Target answer date
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21 Sept 2026
Answer published
This Government is committed to ensuring that every young person has the opportunities they need to fulfil their potential and succeed in work. The lower rate of the Universal Credit standard allowance for customers under 25 is designed to maintain the in...
Official data retrieved 25 Sept 2026.
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