Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 53780

Universal Credit

Tabled: 20 May 2025
Answered: 29 May 2025

Question

Helen Maguire

Liberal Democrat — Epsom and Ewell

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of increasing flexibility within Universal Credit to enable greater labour market engagement.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms
This Government committed in its manifesto to review Universal Credit, to reduce poverty and make work pay. We believe that work continues to be the best way out of poverty, and growing the economy and driving up living standards across the country is thi...
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