A question on #MaternityAllowance #UniversalCredit tabled by Claire Hanna on 17-06-2025 has been answered by Sir Stephen Timms.

Heading: Maternity Allowance: Universal Credit
Question ID: 1813372
UIN: 60535
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2025-06-17
Asking Member ID: 4827
Asking Member display name: Claire Hanna
Asking Member handle: ClaireHanna
Asking Member Twitter reference: @ClaireHanna
Member interest: false
Question text: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the report by Maternity Action, entitled Pushed into Poverty, published in May 2025, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the recommendation on £7.99 million model
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Date answered: 2025-06-25
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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 is planned. Universal Credit treats Maternity Allowance in the same way as legacy means-tested benefits, such as Income Support or Income Based Jobseeker’s Allowance, in that it is taken fully into account. Whilst we keep all policies under ...
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Answering body ID: 29
Answering body name: Department for Work and Pensions
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