Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many households in receipt of Universal Credit and subject to deductions had (a) up to 5%, (b) between 5%-6% (c) between 6%-7%, (d) between 7%-8%, (e) between 8%-9%, (f) between 9%-10%, (g) between 10%-11%, (h) between 11%-12%, (i) between 12%- 13%, (j) between 13%- 14%, (k) between 14%-15%, (l) between 15%-16%, (m) between 16%-17%, (n) between 17%-18%, (o) between 18%-19%, (p) between 19%-20%, (q) between 20%-21%, (r) between 21%-22%, (s) between 22%-23%, (t) between 23%-24%, (u) between 24%-25% and (v) more than 25% of the Standard Allowance deducted in the most recent month for which data is available.

The information requested is provided in the table, subject to caveats set out below.

Notes

1. The number of households has been rounded to the nearest 100.

2. The definition of 'Deductions between x and y% of standard allowance' is deductions between exactly x% and up to y%. For example, 'Deductions between 5 and 6%' means deductions greater than or equal to 5% of standard allowance and less than 6% of standard allowance.

3. Some households will be repaying more than one deduction. The table presents the total of all deductions per household.

4. Claimants may request more than one new claim advance, up to 100% of their entitlement.

5. ‘Last resort deductions’ continue to be taken, even if it means that more than 25 per cent is deducted. This is to protect vulnerable claimants from being made homeless or having their fuel disconnected.

6. Data for February 2023 has been provided, in line with the latest available Universal Credit Household Statistics.

7. Figures are provisional and are subject to retrospective change as later data becomes available.