Source · Select Committees · Women and Equalities Committee
Recommendation 15
15
Rejected
Set weekly asylum support at 70% of Universal Credit, considering women's payments.
Recommendation
We recommend the Government set the weekly asylum support payments at 70% of the standard over 25s rate of Universal Credit. The Government should also consider increasing the payment for women to address specifically concerns regarding period poverty. (Paragraph 111) 74 Equality and the UK asylum process
Government Response Summary
The government rejects the recommendation to set weekly asylum support payments at 70% of Universal Credit, reiterating its stance that Universal Credit is not for 'essential living needs.' It does not address the suggestion for increased payments for women for period poverty.
Government Response
Rejected
HM Government
Rejected
In relation to the recommendations at paragraphs 110 and 111, our position remains that Universal Credit is not set according to the “essential living needs” test but to ‘help with basic living costs’. UC ge