Universal Credit
(asked on 3rd July 2019) - View Source
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the proportion of universal credit claimants who have a deduction for any arrears in the first month of their claim for the last month for which data is available.
This question was answered on 12th July 2019
In February 2019, 2 per cent of claims which were due their first payment had a deduction for arrears.
Notes
Figure relates to Universal Credit full service.
Figures are rounded to the nearest per cent.
Figures included arrears for gas, electric, water, rent and service charges.