Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 41320
Universal Credit: Young People
Tabled: 25 March 2025
Answered: 31 March 2025
Question
Martin Wrigley
Liberal Democrat — Newton Abbot
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of abolishing the lower standard rate of Universal Credit for under 25s.
Answer
Sir Stephen TimmsThere are no current plans to remove the under 25 Standard Allowance rate. Young people in work typically earn less than those over 25 and are also more likely to live in someone else’s household, with lower living costs. A reduced Universal Credit rate m...
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