Written Question·Treasury·UIN 43438

Economic Policy and Fiscal Policy

Tabled: 2 April 2025
Answered: 11 April 2025

Question

Sir Mel Stride

ConservativeCentral Devon

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to paragraph 3.2 of the Office for Budget Responsibility's Economic and Fiscal Outlook, published on 26 March 2025, how the policies scored at the Spring Statement differ from the policies announced b

Answer

Darren Jones
In response to feedback from the Office for Budget Responsibility, the government made amendments to the policy parameters of two measures. Firstly, the Universal Credit standard allowance will reach £106 per week in 2029-30, an increase above inflation. ...

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