Deductions from Universal Credit (Report) Bill

Key Points

• Requires a government-commissioned report on how deductions from Universal Credit are made and their effects on claimants.
• The report would assess fairness and safeguards for vulnerable claimants and inform future policy decisions.
• In recent Commons votes, the second and third readings passed with large majorities, while a reasoned amendment opposing the bill was defeated.
• If enacted, the bill would become law after passage by both Houses and royal assent.
• The measure has drawn support from multiple parties, with some opposition from Conservative MPs on certain votes.

Progress

The bill has progressed through the Commons, with the second and third readings approved and a related amendment defeated, indicating movement towards becoming law and onward scrutiny by the Lords.

Voting

Second Reading (1 July 2025): 335 Aye, 260 No. Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading: 149 Aye, 328 No. Third Reading (9 July 2025): 336 Aye, 242 No.