Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 36202

Universal Credit

Tabled: 6 March 2025

Answered: 14 March 2025

Question

Bobby Dean

Liberal Democrat — Carshalton and Wallington

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a single adult rate for Universal Credit.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms

There are currently no plans to make such an assessment. The lower rate of Universal Credit for those aged under 25 reflects the fact that the majority of young people live in someone else’s household and are therefore likely to have lower living costs. Y...

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