Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 76713

Universal Credit: Deductions

Tabled: 11 September 2025

Answered: 2 October 2025

Named Day

Question

Ann Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of households in receipt of Universal Credit that are affected by the Benefit Cap have (a) no debt deductions from their Universal Credit award, (b) a deduction of more than

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms

Statistics related to Universal Credit deductions are routinely published. The latest publication, published on 12 August 2025, is available here: Universal Credit statistics, 29 April 2013 to 10 July 2025 - GOV.UK The narrative Universal Credit deduction...

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