Universal Credit

David Hanson Excerpts

Monday 5th November 2018 Commons Chamber

[Ms McVey]

This is the new system, and people will be claiming universal credit as it rolls out to their jobcentre. This is a modern system that helps people into work and helps the most vulnerable. Probably the best thing that the hon. Gentleman could do is to work with them to ensure that they are on the system and that it is working for them.

[David Hanson (Delyn) (Lab)]

I wrote to the Secretary of State more than a month ago about an anomaly drawn to my attention by my local citizens advice bureau—namely, the difference for women on maternity allowance as opposed to maternity pay. Has she managed to resolve that issue, because many women are worse off as a result of this policy?

[Ms McVey]

I will go back to the Department now and ensure that the right hon. Gentleman gets a reply to that letter.