Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether in assessing universal credit payments the Department deducts payments in lieu of holiday as part of temporary work.

Universal Credit seeks to take earnings into account in a way that is fair and transparent. The amount of Universal Credit paid reflects, as closely as possible, the actual circumstances of a household each monthly assessment period, including any earnings reported by the employer during that assessment period.

This includes earnings from employment that has ended which encompasses pay in lieu of notice and any accrued holiday pay, regardless of when they were paid or which month they relate to.

This is in line with the principle that Universal Credit is designed to reflect the cash flow available to a household.