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UIN 232095

Universal Credit: Refugees

answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

Introduced

13 March 2019

Last action

18 March 2019 · Answer

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Answered

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Asylum

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18 March 2019

Asylum

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment has been made of the ability of refugees arriving through the resettlement programmes to access universal credit on the day of their arrival.

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  1. 13 March 2019

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment has been made of the ability of refugees arriving through the resettlement programmes to access universal credit on the day of their arrival.

    Source: Commons

  2. 18 March 2019

    Answer

    A resettled refugee can make a claim to Universal Credit on the day of arrival into the UK. They can make their claim via several channels, including the online service, by telephone, by a home visit or in person at their local Jobcentre Plus office.

    Source: Written answer

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