PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Universal Credit (13 June 2019)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will bring forward the extension of the repayment period of the Advance Payment Loan available to universal credit claimants.
Asked by:
Chris Elmore (Labour)
Asked by:
Chris Elmore (Labour)
Answer
Advances are not loans; they are an interest free advance payment of benefit, available to help people who need immediate financial support, which is then recovered over an agreed period.
We have carefully considered the impact and deliverability of the measures announced in the Autumn Budget 2018 for Universal Credit. The delivery dates we announced achieve the best balance between continually improving Universal Credit to respond to claimant need and ensuring the service is technically and operationally scalable as the volumes on Universal Credit continue to rise through 2019 and 2020.
Answered by:
Lord Sharma (Conservative)
21 June 2019
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