A question on #UniversalCredit tabled by Chris Bloore on 24-04-2025 has been answered by Sir Stephen Timms.

Heading: Universal Credit
Question ID: 1797056
UIN: 47932
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2025-04-24
Asking Member ID: 5109
Asking Member display name: Chris Bloore
Asking Member handle: chrisbloore
Asking Member Twitter reference: @chrisbloore
Member interest: false
Question text: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of reviewing how student loans for maintenance are taken into account when calculating Universal Credit entitlement.
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Date answered: 2025-05-01
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Answering Member ID: 163
Answering Member display name: Sir Stephen Timms
Answering Member handle: stephenctimms
Answering Member Twitter reference: @stephenctimms
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Answer text: No assessment has been made. The primary source of financial support for students must come from the system of student loans and grants designed for their needs. Where a student can acquire a maintenance loan (whether applied for or not) the amount will b...
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Answering body ID: 29
Answering body name: Department for Work and Pensions
Tweeted: true