United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 40875
Universal Credit
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24 March 2025
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31 March 2025 · Answer
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31 March 2025
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has made an assessment of the adequacy of the universal credit assessment period; and whether she plans to change the frequency of that assessment.
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24 March 2025
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has made an assessment of the adequacy of the universal credit assessment period; and whether she plans to change the frequency of that assessment.
Source: Commons
31 March 2025
Answer
The first payment of Universal Credit is usually made around five weeks after the claim is made. The first calendar month is the initial assessment period, during which information is verified to ensure accurate payments. At the end of that period, entitl...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-03-24/40875
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1788031
- uk · wq-1788031 · source updated 31 March 2025