Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 71915

Universal Credit

Tabled: 29 August 2025

Answered: 4 September 2025

Question

Lisa Smart

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what measures are in place to ensure that claimants can effectively challenge Universal Credit Reviews.

Answer

Andrew Western

Universal Credit Claim Reviews (UCR) primary purpose is to identify any incorrectness in a Universal Credit (UC) claim and correct retrospectively. This includes both over and under payments and helps ensure the claimant is paid the right entitlement, tha...

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