PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Universal Credit: Uprating (2 March 2022)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment her Department has made of the costs of uprating universal credit in line with the rate of inflation.
Asked by:
Darren Jones (Labour)
Asked by:
Darren Jones (Labour)
Answer
UC standard allowances will be up-rated in April-22 in line with the September-21 CPI figure of 3.1%. A full list of how each UC element will be uprated can be found at: https://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/CBP-9439/CBP-9439.pdf.
In 2022/23 spend on UC will be around £1.1bn higher because of the uprating of the UC standard allowances and various UC elements.
Answered by:
David Rutley (Conservative)
8 March 2022
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