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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-01-25more like thismore than 2021-01-25
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Universal Credit: Coronavirus more like this
house id 1 more like this
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pref label House of Commons more like this
question text What recent assessment she has made of the potential effect of removing the £20 uplift to universal credit on recipients in each (a) region and (b) population demographic. more like this
tabling member constituency Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross more like this
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Jamie Stone more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-01-25more like thismore than 2021-01-25
answer text <p>The £20 per week uplift to Universal Credit and Working Tax Credit was announced by the Chancellor as a temporary measure in March 2020 to support those facing the most financial disruption as a result of the public health emergency. This measure remains in place until March 2021. As the Government has done throughout this pandemic, it will continue to assess how best to support low-income families, which is why we will look at the economic and health context before making any decisions.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Colchester more like this
answering member printed Will Quince more like this
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answering member
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label Biography information for Will Quince more like this
tabling member
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label Biography information for Jamie Stone more like this