Written question asked by Lord Pendry (Non-affiliated) on Wednesday, 12 October 2022, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 26 October 2022. It was answered by Baroness Stedman-Scott (Conservative) on Wednesday, 26 October 2022 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.
Universal Credit: Uprating
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to increase Universal Credit in line with inflation.
- Answer
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The Secretary of State has a statutory annual obligation to review state pensions and benefits including Universal Credit. His review will commence following the publication of the relevant indices by the Office for National Statistics and his decisions will be announced to Parliament shortly.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- HL2550
- Session
- 2022-23
- Subjects
- Inflation Uprating Universal credit
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- 2022-10-26 18:01:13 +0100
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