Source · Select Committees · Work and Pensions Committee
Recommendation 15
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Current child maintenance levels undermine work incentives and Universal Credit objectives.
Conclusion
Government policy is to encourage work, returning to work and in-work progression as far as possible to help reduce poverty, however multiple reports have raised concern both about the affordability of maintenance payments and distorted the work incentives caused by the current maintenance levels. This poses a risk to work incentive objectives of Universal Credit.
Paragraph Reference:
76
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 6 July 2023. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗