Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 29654
Universal Credit: Students
Tabled: 6 February 2025
Answered: 17 February 2025
Question
Adam Thompson
Labour — Erewash
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the financial support available through University Credit for students in full-time higher education with dependents.
Answer
Sir Stephen TimmsWhilst students are not normally entitled to Universal Credit (UC), if they are responsible for a child, either as a single person or as a couple there is an exception. Depending on their circumstances, they may also be eligible for additional Universal C...
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