The final version of the Universal Credit Bill (formerly the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill) has now been published on the parliament website.
A copy of the updated explanatory notes has also been published.
Immediately below the title of the new bill is the following note:
[The Speaker of the House of Commons has certified this Bill as a Money Bill within the meaning of the Parliament Act 1911.]
This confirms that the bill is a money bill and that, therefore, the Commons can ignore any amendments the Lords might attempt to make.
Readers can therefore assume that this is the final version of the bill which will come into force in April 2026.
You can download the final version of the bill and the explanatory notes from this page.
The version of the bill is “HL Bill 123 (as brought from the Commons)” – click on the Bill (4) link to get it.
The explanatory notes are “HL Bill 123 Explanatory Notes” – click on Explanatory Notes (3) to get them.
