PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Universal Credit (8 July 2020)

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department has taken to financially support universal credit claimants during the five-week waiting period for their first payment.

Asked by:
Ed Davey (Liberal Democrat)

Nobody has to wait five weeks for a payment under Universal Credit. New Claims Advances of up to 100% of potential entitlement can be requested at any point in the first assessment period. Advances are a mechanism to provide support during the first assessment period, allowing claimants to receive 13 payments over 12 months with up to 12 months to repay the advance.

Answered by:
Will Quince (Conservative)
13 July 2020