Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 77112

Universal Credit

Tabled: 15 September 2025
Answered: 13 October 2025
Named Day

Question

Helen Whately

ConservativeFaversham and Mid Kent

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average waiting time was for the processing of Universal Credit advances in the most recent period for which data is available.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms
We do not collect data on advance payment processing times.