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Universal Credit

Asked by Matt VickersConservativeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 12 December 2025UIN 97241

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate his Department has made of the proportion of Universal Credit advances that remain outstanding beyond 12 months.

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms

Most UC advances (new claims, benefit transfer and Budgeting Advances) have a maximum repayment period of 24 months except change of circumstances advances which have a maximum of 6 months.

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