Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of claimants have successfully applied for universal credit (a) once, (b) twice and (c) three or more times in the last 12 months.

The proportion of claimants, between July 2018 and June 2019, that have successfully applied for Universal Credit

a) Once was 91%

b) Twice was 7%

c) Three or more times was 1%

A successful application to Universal Credit is defined as a contract for which at least one statement is provided i.e. has received at least one payment.

There are many reasons why a claimant might be required to make a claim on more than one occasion, such as a claimant entering temporary work and then reclaiming at the end of their employment.

Notes: Percentages are rounded to the nearest percent.