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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-12-05more like thismore than 2017-12-05
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 remove filter
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Universal Credit: Students more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether student loans are classed as complete income for the purposes of calculating universal credit eligibility. more like this
tabling member constituency Great Grimsby remove filter
tabling member printed
Melanie Onn more like this
uin 117581 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>When Universal Credit calculates eligibility, it takes into account the elements of student loans or grants which provide for the student’s basic maintenance. Universal Credit disregards elements paid for specific additional costs the student has, such as tuition or books. Once the total annual loan is calculated, Universal Credit applies a flat rate monthly disregard of £110 whilst the claimant remains a student.</p> more like this
answering member constituency East Hampshire more like this
answering member printed Damian Hinds more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-12-11T12:26:26.25Zmore like thismore than 2017-12-11T12:26:26.25Z
answering member
3969
label Biography information for Damian Hinds more like this
tabling member
4464
label Biography information for Melanie Onn more like this