A question on #UniversalCredit tabled by Paul Waugh on 01-07-2025 has been answered by Sir Stephen Timms.

Heading: Universal Credit
Question ID: 1818273
UIN: 64129
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2025-07-01
Asking Member ID: 5071
Asking Member display name: Paul Waugh
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Asking Member Twitter reference: Paul Waugh
Member interest: false
Question text: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the five-week wait for Universal Credit on (a) debt and (b) poverty levels.
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Date answered: 2025-07-10
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Is correcting answer: false
Answering Member ID: 163
Answering Member display name: Sir Stephen Timms
Answering Member handle: stephenctimms
Answering Member Twitter reference: @stephenctimms
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Answer text: We are reviewing Universal Credit, to make sure it is doing the job we want it to. We are committed to considering how we can support people during the Initial Assessment Period, often referred to as the 5-week wait, before they receive their first paymen...
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Answering body ID: 29
Answering body name: Department for Work and Pensions
Tweeted: true