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UIN 1663

Universal Credit: Telephone Services

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answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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9 January 2020

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14 January 2020 · Answer

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14 January 2020

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she will make it her policy that all universal credit claimants making phone calls to her Department should be informed that staff can phone them back free of charge.

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  1. 9 January 2020

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she will make it her policy that all universal credit claimants making phone calls to her Department should be informed that staff can phone them back free of charge.

    Source: Commons

  2. 14 January 2020

    Answer

    The Department takes seriously the need to support claimants, and wants Universal Credit to be easy to access. It is designed to be a ‘digital-first’ service, ensuring we make best use of technology to deliver a modern and effective working-age welfare sy...

    Source: Written answer

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