Source · Select Committees · Women and Equalities Committee
Recommendation 10
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Paragraph: 43
The Department for Work and Pensions must urgently conduct or commission research to develop its...
Recommendation
The Department for Work and Pensions must urgently conduct or commission research to develop its understanding of the gendered impact of Universal Credit design, including the wait for the first payment; the single household payment structure; joint eligibility assessment; and the single earnings disregard. We recommend this research be commenced within two months of publication of this Report.
Paragraph Reference:
43
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 14 May 2021. Response attribution to this recommendation has not been verified. Read the response document ↗