Debates between Sarah Jones and Ian Byrne during the 2019-2024 Parliament

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Debate between Sarah Jones and Ian Byrne
Monday 11th May 2020

(4 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Sarah Jones Portrait Sarah Jones (Croydon Central) (Lab)
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What assessment she has made of the potential merits of ending the five-week wait for universal credit during the covid-19 outbreak.

Ian Byrne Portrait Ian Byrne (Liverpool, West Derby) (Lab)
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What assessment she has made of the potential merits of ending the five-week wait for universal credit during the covid-19 outbreak.

Will Quince Portrait The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Will Quince) [V]
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In these uncertain times, we would like to be absolutely clear that no claimant has to wait five weeks for a payment. Advances are available, enabling claimants faster access to their entitlement. Since mid-March, we have issued more than 700,000 advances to claimants who felt that they could not wait for their first routine payment, with the majority receiving money within 72 hours.