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Universal Credit: Reviews

Asked by John MilneLiberal DemocratDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 3 March 2025UIN 32809

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when she plans to lay out the terms of reference for the Government’s review into Universal Credit.

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms

There are no terms of reference for the review process and we expect the review to take place throughout 2025.

The Government is fulfilling its manifesto commitment to review Universal Credit in a range of ways. We have already announced dedicated strands of activity, like the child poverty taskforce, as well as this work to take stock of the core structures and policies of Universal Credit.  We are engaging with a multitude of groups and people. We have begun to invite stakeholders to set out their concerns around Universal Credit and ideas for where it could improve.

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