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Debate between Hannah Bardell and Allan Dorans
Monday 17th May 2021

(3 years, 7 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Hannah Bardell Portrait Hannah Bardell (Livingston) (SNP)
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What recent assessment she has made of the potential effect of removing the £20 uplift to universal credit on recipients of that benefit.

Allan Dorans Portrait Allan Dorans (Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock) (SNP)
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What recent assessment she has made of the potential effect of removing the £20 uplift to universal credit on recipients of that benefit.

Will Quince Portrait The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Will Quince)
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Since the start of the pandemic, the Government’s priority has been to protect lives and people’s livelihoods. In March, the Government announced that we were extending the temporary £20-a-week increase in universal credit for a further six months. It is right that the Government should now shift our focus to supporting people back into work, and we have a comprehensive plan for jobs to help us to achieve this.