Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Mark Tami (Labour), on Thursday, 30 January 2020, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 79 members in total.

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Universal credit and state pension transition

This House notes that a claimant of universal credit that is approaching state pension age may be subject to nine weeks without income between the end of universal credit and the first payment of the state pension if they are not eligible for pension credit; further notes that that period includes up to thirty days in which no benefit is payable and that the final universal credit assessment period can be reduced and paid on a pro-rata basis; and calls on the Government to ensure that universal credit is payable up to the day before the state pension is paid, regardless of whether pension credit is subsequently payable.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

129 

Session

2019-21

Other sponsors

Jonathan Edwards

Jim Shannon

Chris Stephens

Tonia Antoniazzi

Allan Dorans

Subjects

Pension credit State retirement pensions Transitional arrangements Universal credit

Link

View this Early day motion on edm.parliament.uk