Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 24 January 2018 to Question 123902, how many claims for universal credit were paid an advance of of (a) less than £50, (b) £50.01-£100, (c) £100.01-£150, (d) £150.01-£200, (e) £200.01-£250, (f) £250.01-£300, (g) £300.01-£350, (h) £350.01-£400, (i) £400.01-£450, (j) £450.01-£500, (k) £500-01-£600, (l) £550.01-£660 and (m) greater than £600 in each month from 1 January 2018 up to and including the week beginning 26 March 2018.

We plan to publish regular national statistics on Universal Credit, including advances, in the near future. This data is currently going through quality assurance clearance procedures in line with the National Statistics and Official Statistics publication standard.