PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Universal Credit: Scotland (9 March 2018)

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions she has had with the Scottish Government on the use of universal credit split payments; and if she has supplied the Scottish Government with indicative costs.

Asked by:
Ian Murray (Labour)

DWP and the Scottish Government have had early discussions about the Scottish Government’s split payment policy and will be holding an initial workshop in the near future. Currently, Universal Credit Alternative Payment Arrangements for split payments are available for vulnerable claimants.

We are unable to provide indicative costs until the design has been agreed.

Answered by:
Lord Sharma (Conservative)
14 March 2018