Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 25131

Households: Repairs and Maintenance

Tabled: 20 January 2025
Answered: 24 January 2025

Question

Helen Maguire

Liberal Democrat — Epsom and Ewell

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if her Department will take steps to support households with one-off unexpected costs including boiler repairs.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms
Budgeting Advances help Universal Credit customers meet intermittent miscellaneous expenses, such as buying essential items like furniture or household equipment. These advances ensure that low-income families that have an emergency financial need and do ...
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