Universal Credit: Females
(asked on 15th November 2018) - View Source
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment the Government has made of the effect of the roll-out of universal credit on women.
This question was answered on 15th November 2018
Universal Credit treats all individuals equally, irrespective of gender. It provides one-to-one support and incentives to help claimants to progress in work.
The latest Office for National Statistics labour market statistics show a near record high rate for women in employment.