Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 100005
Universal Credit: Truro and Falmouth
Tabled: 15 December 2025
Answered: 23 December 2025
Question
Jayne Kirkham
Labour (Co-op) — Truro and Falmouth
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the sum of money was resulting from a) deductions and b) sanctions applied to Universal Credit claims in Truro and Falmouth constituency in the most recent 12 months for which data is available.
Answer
Sir Stephen Timmsa) The Deductions policy in Universal Credit (UC) is to support customers by providing a repayment method for arrears of essential services, such as, housing, electricity, and gas and enable customers with a child maintenance liability meet their obligati...
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