Universal Credit (Standard Allowance Entitlement of Care Leavers) Bill [HL]

Lords bill Private Members' Bill (Lords ballot) 2025-26

A Private Members' Bill introduced in the House of Lords through ballot. Some Lords PMBs do progress to law, particularly on technical, non-partisan matters.

First reading Β· Commons
Sponsor
The Lord Bishop of Manchester (Bishops)
Introduced
10 September 2024
Last activity
14 March 2025
About this bill

A Bill to equalise the amount of the standard allowance included in an award of universal credit to which a claimant who has left care is entitled with the amount of that allowance to which a claimant aged 25 or over is entitled; and for connected purposes.

Parliamentary stages

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Lords
● First reading 10 Sep 2024
β—‹ Second reading 17 Jan 2025
β—‹ Committee stage 5 Mar 2025
β—‹ Third reading 14 Mar 2025
Commons
β—‹ First reading
Final stages

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