Oral Question·Department for Work and Pensions
“What assessment she has made of the adequacy of the rates of Universal Credit.”
Tabled: 10 December 2024Answered: 16 December 2024
Asked by
Bobby Dean
Liberal Democrat — Carshalton and Wallington
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for Social Security and Disability (Sir Stephen Timms)
No assessment along the lines that the hon. Gentleman asks about has been made. Benefit rates are reviewed each year, increasing by 6.7% last April and by 1.7% from next April, in line with inflation.