Universal Credit: Inflation
(asked on 22nd April 2025) - View Source
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Lister of Burtersett on 3 April (HL6131), what is their estimate of the total cash amount of the Universal Credit standard allowance in 2029-30, both with and without the above-inflation increases listed.
The estimated cash amounts of the standard allowance in 2029-30 are presented in the table below. These cash amounts are minimum estimates based on Spring Statement 2025 Consumer Price Index forecasts and are subject to change with new forecasts.
The figures should therefore be treated with caution.
Estimated Monthly Standard Allowance in 2029-30 | ||
Rate | Inflation uprating only | Minimum Amounts with Above-inflation uprating |
Single under 25 | £348 | £365 |
Single 25 plus | £439 | £461 |
Couple under 25 | £546 | £573 |
Couple 25 plus | £690 | £723 |
Notes:
Amounts are rounded to the nearest £