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date	2021-06-15
min answer › question first answered	2019-06-18T16:50:49.883Z
answer › attachment › title	Table 1

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tabling member constituency

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uin

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is ministerial correction

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answering member constituency

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tabling member


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1336562

registered interest

date

15/06/2021

answering body

Department for Work and Pensions

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Work and Pensions

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Work and Pensions

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Universal Credit

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25259

	pref label	House of Commons

question text

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many universal credit claims in each parliamentary constituency had sums deducted from their claim in the most recent month for which data is available; what the (a) average and (b) total sums deducted in each constituency were; and what proportion of deductions were to repay an advance payment or historic tax credit debt.

tabling member constituency

Glasgow South West

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Chris Stephens

uin

16144

answer

is ministerial correction

date of answer

21/06/2021

answer text

We carefully balance our duty to the taxpayer to recover overpayments with our support for claimants. Safeguards are in place to ensure deductions are manageable. From 12 April 2021, we further reduced the cap on deductions from Universal Credit (UC) awards to 25 per cent and lengthened the payback period from 12 to 24 months meaning in effect someone can receive 25 payments over 24 months, giving them more flexibility over the payments of their UC award. This will also allow claimants to retain more of their award, giving additional financial security. Customers can contact the Department if they are experiencing financial hardship in order to discuss a reduction in their rate of repayment, depending on financial circumstances. The information requested is provided in the attached spreadsheet.

answering member constituency

Colchester

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Will Quince

question first answered

21/06/2021 12:44:58

answering member

4423

	label	Biography information for Will Quince

attachment

1

	file name	Spreadsheet for UIN 16144.xlsx
	title	Table 1

tabling member

4463

	label	Biography information for Chris Stephens