questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will take steps to ensure that Universal Credit is sufficient to cover average (a) food, (b) housing and (c) energy costs.
answerText: Benefit rates and the Local Housing Allowance are reviewed annually by the Secretary of State. In April 2023, State pensions and benefits, including Universal Credit, were up rated by 10.1%, in line with the increase in the Consumer Prices Index in the ye...
heading: Universal Credit: Cost of Living