Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 34407

Universal Credit: Age

Tabled: 27 February 2025
Answered: 6 March 2025

Question

Chris Bloore

LabourRedditch

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she plans to review the age brackets for Universal Credit.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms
There are currently no plans to review the age brackets for Universal Credit. 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...

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