United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 47360
Universal Credit: Coronavirus
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15 May 2020
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20 May 2020 · Answer
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20 May 2020
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of removing the minimum five week wait before universal credit claimants receive their first payment for the duration of the covid-19 outbreak.
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15 May 2020
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of removing the minimum five week wait before universal credit claimants receive their first payment for the duration of the covid-19 outbreak.
Source: Commons
20 May 2020
Answer
The Universal Credit Assessment period and payment structure are fundamental parts of the Universal Credit design. The assessment period runs for a full calendar month from the date of entitlement, and the subsequent Universal Credit pay date will be with...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2020-05-15/47360
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1196072
- uk · wq-1196072 · source updated 20 May 2020