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Universal Credit: Personal Finances

Monday 27 January 2020 · 1 question

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Key points

  • Yvonne Fovargue asked the Department to ensure Universal Credit helps people recover from debt.
  • The Department highlighted work with the Money and Pensions Service to provide debt advice.
  • The Department mentioned funding for the Help to Claim service, run by Citizens Advice, for holistic support.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Yvonne Fovargue Lab Wigan West
Benefits & Welfare
Context

A report from StepChange, a debt charity, found that 65% of clients said universal credit made it harder for them to budget and manage their finances.

Question

Given the Department's oversight of the UK financial wellbeing strategy, what will the Department do to ensure that Universal Credit helps people recover from debt and does not exacerbate the problem?

Answer from The Minister for Family Support, Housing and Child Maintenance Therese Coffey

We do important work through the Money and Pensions Service to make debt advice available. We also work closely with Citizens Advice on the Help to Claim service, which we fund, to provide an alternative holistic approach.

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