Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 40051
Tabled: 2 November 2026
Named DayQuestion
Claire Young
Liberal Democrat — Thornbury and Yate
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department holds an estimate of the weekly cost of essentials for a single adult aged 25 or over; and what target level for the Universal Credit standard allowance above inflation increases