Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 71366

Universal Credit: Families

Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 5 September 2025

Question

Matt Vickers

Conservative — Stockton West

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of Universal Credit in supporting working families.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms
As promised in our election manifesto, we are currently reviewing Universal Credit, including its support for working families, to ensure it makes work pay and tackles poverty. Universal Credit is designed so that people who can, are able to secure and pr...
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