Universal Credit
(asked on 10th October 2022) - View Source
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will publish a percentage breakdown of the liabilities or debt deductions that are being applied to Universal Credit claims.
The table below provides the proportions of UC households with each of the main deduction types and also the average proportion of the UC standard allowance.
May-22 | % of all UC households with deduction | Average proportion of UC standard allowance deducted each month |
Advances | 29% | 12% |
Government Deductions | 25% | 13% |
Third Party Deductions | 12% | 10% |
For DWP Debt deductions, if a claimant is struggling financially, they can contact DWP Debt Management to discuss a reduction in their repayment, or temporary suspension, depending on financial circumstances.