Eighth Report: Economic impact of coronavirus: the challenges of recovery

Select Committee
Treasury Committee HC 271 11 September 2020
Report Status Government responded
Conclusions & Recommendations 30 items (20 recs)
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Government Response (AI assessment · 29 of 30 classified)
Accepted 10
Accepted in Part 1
Acknowledged 6
Deferred 4
Not Addressed 6
Rejected 2
Government response
Fifth Special Report: Economic impact of coronavirus: the challenges of recovery: Government Response to the Committee’s Eighth Report of Session 2019–21 · published 20 Nov 2020
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Recommendations & Conclusions

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10 Recommendation Accepted in Part
The Government has raised Universal Credit and made it easier to access.
Recommendation
The Government has raised Universal Credit and made it easier to access. However these changes are time-limited for a year. The Government should consider extending the measures increasing the generosity and accessibility of Universal Credit put in place in March … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government states that the £20 increase in Universal Credit will continue until April 2021, partially addressing the call for extended generosity. However, it only references existing enhanced Statutory Sick Pay provisions rather than committing to conducting a study on its adequacy and eligibility.
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