Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to remove the reduced rate in Universal Credit for under 25s.

There are no plans to remove the reduced rate of Universal Credit for under 25s.

The reduced rate for under 25s reflects the lower wages that younger workers typically receive. This is intended to maintain the incentive for younger people to find work. Customers under 25 are also more likely to live in someone else’s household and therefore typically have lower living costs.

Additional amounts are added to a customer’s Universal Credit award to provide for individual needs such as housing, children, disability, and childcare costs.

Further, targeted help is available through the Household Support Fund, which has recently been extended to 31 March 2025.