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United Kingdom · Question · Written question

UIN 92005

Universal Credit: Coronavirus

answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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13 November 2020

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23 November 2020 · Answer

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23 November 2020

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the need to remove the five-week wait for universal credit for employees made redundant prior to 23 September 2020 and who are not eligible for statutory redun

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  1. 13 November 2020

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the need to remove the five-week wait for universal credit for employees made redundant prior to 23 September 2020 and who are not eligible for statutory redun

    Source: Commons

  2. 23 November 2020

    Answer

    Nobody in need has to wait for a payment under Universal Credit (UC). UC New Claim Advances allow eligible claimants to receive up to 100% of their estimated Universal Credit payment upfront within a few days. Claimants will receive their annual award ove...

    Source: Written answer

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