AQW 51478/22-27 Written question to the Minister for Communities
To ask the Minister for Communities whether the capital limit for Universal Credit can be waived on discretionary grounds.
Asked by Nuala McAllister MLA on 9 September 2026
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 9 September 2026
- Answer due by
- 24 September 2026
- Answered
- 14 September 20265 days after tabling
- Department
- Department for Communities
- Priority question
- No
Answer
Where capital exceeds £16,000 a claimant will not be entitled to Universal Credit. Departmental decision makers have no discretion to waive this limit.
Legislation does provide for prescribed capital disregards in specified circumstances. However, these disregards are not applied on a discretionary basis.