Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 59841
Universal Credit: Uprating
Tabled: 13 June 2025
Answered: 23 June 2025
Question
James Naish
Labour — Rushcliffe
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of ensuring that the annual uprating of benefits does not result in a net loss of income for vulnerable claimants who are subject to transition
Answer
Sir Stephen TimmsThere has been no assessment on the rules relating to Universal Credit’s Transitional Protection. Transitional Protection protects benefit entitlement levels at the point of moving to Universal Credit. It is a temporary measure to maintain benefit entitle...
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