United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 64129
Universal Credit
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1 July 2025
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10 July 2025 · Answer
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10 July 2025
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the five-week wait for Universal Credit on (a) debt and (b) poverty levels.
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1 July 2025
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the five-week wait for Universal Credit on (a) debt and (b) poverty levels.
Source: Commons
10 July 2025
Answer
We are reviewing Universal Credit, to make sure it is doing the job we want it to. We are committed to considering how we can support people during the Initial Assessment Period, often referred to as the 5-week wait, before they receive their first paymen...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-07-01/64129
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1818273
- uk · wq-1818273 · source updated 10 July 2025