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AQW 3595/22-27 Written question to the Minister for Communities

To ask the Minister for Communities whether local decision makers in Northern Ireland will be required to implement the benefit sanctions as announced by the Chancellor in relation to Universal Credit claimants working up to 15 hours at minimum wage.

Asked by Nick Mathison MLA on 27 September 2022

  • Answered
  • Written
Tabled
27 September 2022
Answer due by
12 October 2022
Answered
12 October 202215 days after tabling
Department
Department for Communities
Priority question
No

Answer

No decision has yet been made as to whether changes announced to the Administrative Earnings Threshold (AET) level for Universal Credit will be implemented here. DfC officials continue to engage with the Department for Work and Pensions to establish if there are any costs and/or parity issues of having a different AET here.

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