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Written Question
Universal Credit: Temporary Employment
Tuesday 5th November 2024

Asked by: Beccy Cooper (Labour - Worthing West)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will take steps to amend the eligibility criteria for Universal Credit so that people on temporary employment contracts are able to make claims as soon as their contract ends.

Answered by Stephen Timms - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)

A person on a temporary contract can claim UC at any time and the amount of UC will adjust depending on their earnings. The Government is committed to reviewing Universal Credit. Details of the review will be set out in due course.