Pensioners: Universal Credit
(asked on 24th April 2024) - View Source
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the 'Move to Universal Credit' for pensioners in receipt of tax credits in England and Wales.
Answered by
Viscount Younger of Leckie
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)
This question was answered on 9th May 2024
No formal assessment has been made.
We aim to ensure that pensioners in receipt of Tax Credits are migrated as smoothly as possible.
At the point of migration, where applicable, transitional protection ensures individuals will not receive a lower Universal Credit (UC) or Pension Credit (PC) award than they received on Tax Credits.