Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the (a) maximum and (b) minimum rates are at which people must repay hardship payments when their universal credit claim restarts after a sanction.

There is no minimum rate at which people must repay hardship payments when their universal credit claim restarts after a sanction, as this is dependent on their personal circumstances. The maximum amount repayable, where no other higher-priority deductions are in place, is an amount equal to 40% of the Standard Allowance.