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Universal Credit

Asked by Emma LewellLabourDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 21 October 2024UIN 9462

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department's review of Universal Credit will include the income threshold used to determine eligibility for (a) free school meals and (b) the NHS Healthy Start scheme.

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms

Eligibility criteria, including earnings thresholds for passported benefits including Free School Meals and Healthy Start payments are owned by Department of Education and the Department of Health and Social care respectively.

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