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Written Question
Universal Credit
Monday 21st July 2014

Asked by: Andrew Love (Labour (Co-op) - Edmonton)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what information is required by his Department to allow the payment of universal credit into a credit union account; and if he will make a statement.

Answered by Esther McVey

Universal Credit can currently be paid into a Credit Union current account and claimants would need to provide an individual account number and sort code. We plan to be in a position to make UC payments into any type of Credit Union account at a future date.

Written Question
Universal Credit
Monday 21st July 2014

Asked by: Andrew Love (Labour (Co-op) - Edmonton)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what arrangements are in place to allow for the payment of universal credit to those without a bank or building society account; and if he will make a statement.

Answered by Esther McVey

For those without a bank or building society, the Department can pay Universal Credit into a Credit Union current account, Post Office card account or by Simple Payment.

A Simple Payment is a cash transfer service, which has been designed to pay those people who DWP cannot pay into any type of account.

Written Question
Universal Credit
Monday 21st July 2014

Asked by: Andrew Love (Labour (Co-op) - Edmonton)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what arrangements are in place to allow people who do not have access to a computer or the internet to claim universal credit; and if he will make a statement.

Answered by Lord Harper

Support is available through our own Jobcentre network where we are introducing 6,000 additional web access devices to improve digital access by Autumn. Claimants can be given access to the internet through these devices to make a claim and support will be given where necessary if they are not familiar with digital services.

DWP already works in partnership with local authorities who can also provide digital access and digital support for claimants through existing outlets.

DWP also provides a telephony service to support those unable to use the digital channel.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 23 Jun 2014
Oral Answers to Questions

"T3. It is all very well for the Minister to say that, but more than 200,000 young people have been out of work for over a year, which has consequences for the possibility of their finding work in the future. Youth unemployment is falling more slowly than overall unemployment, so …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 25 Mar 2014
amendment of the law

"The OBR has forecast that under the Budget the savings ratio will fall to 3%. Is the Secretary of State concerned about that, and what action will he take to get savings back on an upward path?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 25 Mar 2014
amendment of the law

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 25 Mar 2014
amendment of the law

"In recounting all the figures going down, the Minister omitted to mention that living standards have gone down—according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies, by about 6% over the past four years. What is the Minister going to do about that figure?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 20 Mar 2014
Pensions Strategy

"The Financial Conduct Authority is not only a process regulator but a product regulator. Will the Minister ensure that it is seized of the need to look carefully at new, innovative products, because the group of people with whom it is dealing are very vulnerable, and it is important for …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 18 Dec 2013
Food Banks

"Does the hon. Gentleman recognise the importance of welfare benefits advice? We have heard that many food banks provide such advice, but many do not. Given that one of the reasons for the growth of food banks is the paucity of welfare advice, is that not an important consideration in …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 20 May 2013
Oral Answers to Questions

"The House hears what the Secretary of State has to say about youth unemployment, but there is a youth unemployment crisis among young black men in particular. What action will he take to lower the present 50% level?..."
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