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Universal Credit update inquiry
Universal Credit update inquiry
The Committee has re-launched the Universal Credit inquiry and is now accepting written submissions. Deadline is Monday 20 March 2017.
Scope of the inquiry
The Work and Pensions Committee held two evidence sessions examining the progress in introducing Universal Credit and what impact it is having.
The Committee is now inviting written submissions addressing one of more of the following areas:
- How long are people waiting for their Universal Credit claim to be processed, and what impact is this having on them?
- How are claimants managing with being paid Universal Credit monthly in arrears?
- Has Universal Credit improved the accuracy of payments?
- Have claimants reported making a new claim for Universal Credit, and then found that the system has not registered their claim correctly?
- What impact is Universal Credit having on rent arrears, what effect is this having on landlords and claimants, and how could the situation be improved?
See the full terms of reference: Universal Credit Send a written submission
Latest evidence
- 08 Feb 2017 - Work and Pensions Committee - oral evidence | PDF version (
275 KB) 
HC 898 | Published 13 Feb 2017
Evidence given by Lord Freud, former Minister of State for Welfare Reform, Department for Work and Pensions
- 23 Jan 2017 - Work and Pensions Committee - oral evidence | PDF version (205 KB) HC 898 | Published 26 Jan 2017
Evidence given by Nick Atkin, Group Chief Executive, Halton Housing Trust, David Finch, Senior Economic Analyst, Resolution Foundation, Mark Fowler, Director of Gateway and Welfare, London Borough of Croydon, and Martin Williams, Welfare Rights Worker, Child Poverty Action Group .
Watch this evidence session
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Universal Credit rollout: inquiry re-launchedWork and Pensions Committee re-launches inquiry on the progress of Universal Credit