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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-02-22more like thismore than 2021-02-22
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 more like this
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
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pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to maintain the additional £20 per week to recipients of Universal Credit while the restrictions to address the COVID-19 pandemic remain in place; and, if they have no such plans, why not. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Beecham remove filter
uin HL13360 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-02-24more like thismore than 2021-02-24
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 printed Baroness Stedman-Scott more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-02-24T17:05:36.887Zmore like thismore than 2021-02-24T17:05:36.887Z
answering member
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label Biography information for Baroness Stedman-Scott more like this
tabling member
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label Biography information for Lord Beecham more like this