Select committee: Women and Equalities Committee
Conclusion 9
Fifth report: Unequal impact? Coronavirus and the gendered economic impact
Published 9 Feb 2021
Paragraph 42
Addressed to Government Equalities Office
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Conclusion (the committee's words)
The design of Universal Credit creates risks for women’s financial independence, which can have severe consequences for women in abusive relationships. These risks have been heightened over the pandemic as other opportunities for economic support have been limited. They now also affect many more households given the rise in claimant numbers.
From: Women and Equalities Committee, Fifth report: Unequal impact? Coronavirus and the gendered economic impact (HC 385), paragraph 42, 9 February 2021
Government response
The government responded to the whole report on 14 May 2021.