PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Universal Credit: Coronavirus (25 January 2021)

Question Asked

What recent assessment she has made of the potential effect of removing the £20 uplift to universal credit on recipients in each (a) region and (b) population demographic.

Asked by:
Jamie Stone (Liberal Democrat)

Answer

The £20 per week uplift to Universal Credit and Working Tax Credit was announced by the Chancellor as a temporary measure in March 2020 to support those facing the most financial disruption as a result of the public health emergency. This measure remains in place until March 2021. As the Government has done throughout this pandemic, it will continue to assess how best to support low-income families, which is why we will look at the economic and health context before making any decisions.


Answered by:
Will Quince (Conservative)
25 January 2021

Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0.