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Universal Credit: Bolsover

Asked by Natalie FleetLabourDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 9 June 2025UIN 55537

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of people (a) with less than two children and (b) more than two children receive the standard allowance for Universal Credit in Bolsover constituency.

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms

Official statistics for the number of people on Universal Credit are published each month on Stat-Xplore, with breakdowns available by various geographies including Westminster Parliamentary Constituency. The latest statistics are available to March 2025.

Official statistics for the number of households on Universal Credit are published every three months on Stat-Xplore, with breakdowns available by various geographies including Westminster Parliamentary Constituency. In addition breakdowns are available by the number of children and the different UC elements, including the Limited Capability for Work-Related Activity payment. The latest statistics are available to November 2024.

Users can log in or access Stat-Xplore as a guest and, if needed, can access general guidance on how to extract the information required. For guidance on the Universal Credit datasets on Stat-Xplore, see the Universal Credit Official Statistics Stat-Xplore User Guide.

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