Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 85255
Universal Credit: Performance Related Pay
Tabled: 27 October 2025
Answered: 30 October 2025
Named DayQuestion
Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
Labour — Tooting
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of allowing recipients of universal credit to receive performance based bonuses without penalty.
Answer
Sir Stephen TimmsNo assessment has been made. A Universal Credit award is calculated on the basis of the set benefit rate against money coming in to ensure fairness of treatment for all customers against the money that they have earned. This means as earnings increase Uni...
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