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Asked by Nadia WhittomeLabourDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 6 March 2025UIN 34940

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department plans to require periodic redeclaration of circumstances every six months for Universal Credit claimants from April 2025.

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms

As announced at Autumn Budget 2024, the department will prompt Universal Credit claimants to confirm whether they have had a change in circumstances that might affect their claim. Any changes in circumstances declared will be processed and verified in the usual way. A roll out of this initiative will commence in April and testing will help determine frequency.

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