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UIN 41263

Universal Credit

answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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18 August 2021

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10 September 2021 · Answer

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10 September 2021

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the five week wait for new universal credit claimants to receive their first payment.

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  1. 18 August 2021

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the five week wait for new universal credit claimants to receive their first payment.

    Source: Commons

  2. 10 September 2021

    Answer

    No assessment has been made. Projecting the impact of an individual policy on poverty levels is complex and inherently speculative. It is very difficult to isolate the specific impact of one policy and determine its effect on how many people fall below th...

    Source: Written answer

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