Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many advance benefit payments have been made to people in Glasgow South West in each month since September 2018.
The below table shows the number of advance payments that have been made to claimants in Glasgow South West from September 2018-December 2018, the most recent data we have available.
Month | Number of Advances |
Sep-18 | 40 |
Oct-18 | 380 |
Nov-18 | 540 |
Dec-18 | 370 |
Universal Credit full service began to rollout across Glasgow from September 2018, with the final site rolling out in November 2018. Nationally around 60% of new claims receive an advance.
Notes
1. Figures relate only to Universal Credit full service
2. The number of advances is rounded to the nearest 10
3. If a claimant has applied for more than one advance, each one is counted separately in these figures.
4. Universal Credit full service rolled out across Glasgow between September 2018 and November 2018.