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Universal Credit

Monday 11 May 2020 · 1 question

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Key points

  • Ministerial Questions took place on 2020-05-11 regarding Universal Credit
  • Richard Graham asked about the effectiveness of the current operation of universal credit
  • Will Quince acknowledged the issue and stated the DWP is exploring options and working closely with HMRC to encourage claimants to check eligibility before claiming

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Context

Since mid-March, 2 million universal credit claims have been processed. The legacy benefit system would not cope with this surge.

Question

How effective is the current operation of universal credit? Richard Graham praises jobcentres for their work and asks about constituents losing child tax credit before new benefits are payable.

Answer from Will Quince

Thanking Richard Graham, Will Quince acknowledges the issue has been raised by colleagues and is looking at data and exploring options. The DWP works closely with HMRC to encourage claimants to check eligibility before making a claim.

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