Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 11088

Universal Credit

Tabled: 24 October 2024

Answered: 29 October 2024

Named Day

Question

Manuela Perteghella

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make it her policy to (a) replace new Universal Credit claim (i) advance and (ii) benefit transfer loans with new claim grants and (b) to write off overpayments made in error.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms

As not all new UC customers require the same level of immediate support, replacing every new customer’s advance with a UC grant would lead to significantly increased expenditure and the potential for increased fraud and error in the social security system...

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