Source · Select Committees · Scottish Affairs Committee
Recommendation 105
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We have heard in evidence that there are other levers that the DWP could pull...
Conclusion
We have heard in evidence that there are other levers that the DWP could pull to change the Universal Credit system to help to tackle poverty in Scotland alongside increasing adequacy of payments. One option that Citizens Advice Scotland and the Joseph Rowntree Foundation recommended was that the DWP could increase the work allowance a claimant receives and extend work allowances to everyone on Universal Credit.273
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 19 November 2021. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗