Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the end of the uplift to the standard allowance of universal credit on disabled people; and whether he plans to allocate additional funding to adult social care services to support disabled people who are impacted by the end of that uplift.

This question was answered on 12th November 2021

The government has always been clear that the £20 per week increase to Universal Credit (UC) was a temporary measure to support households whose incomes and earnings were affected by the economic shock of COVID-19.

The end of the temporary £20 per week increase to Universal Credit will not affect the substantial pre-existing support on offer to disabled people. This includes welfare support, where the Government will spend over £57 billion in 2021/22 on benefits to support those with disabilities or long-term health conditions.

Additionally, at SR21 the Government confirmed it is providing £4.8bn of new grant funding to Local Authorities over three years to meet core pressures including social care and other local services. Government also reconfirmed an additional £5.4bn over three years to fund social care reform. These reform plans will transform the social care offer for working age and older adults with disabilities.