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Universal Credit: the wait for a first payment

Inquiry

This inquiry looked at the five week wait that faces new Universal Credit claimants before receiving their first benefits payment. It examined the options that the Department for Work and Pensions could consider for reducing or ending the wait and explore other possible solutions.

Read the call for evidence to find out more about the inquiry.

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Past events

Tuesday 9 March 2021
3:00pm Public
Oral evidence session 9 March 2021
The economics of Universal Credit; Universal Credit: the wait for a first payment - Oral evidence
3:00pm
  • Will Quince (Minister for Welfare Delivery at Department for Work & Pensions)
  • Neil Couling (Senior Responsible Owner for Universal Credit at Department for Work and Pensions)
Virtual meeting
Wednesday 2 September 2020
9:30am Public
Universal Credit: the wait for a first payment - Oral evidence 2 September 2020
9:30am
  • Gareth Davies (Comptroller and Auditor General at National Audit Office)
  • Joshua Reddaway (Director, Work and Pensions, Value for Money at National Audit Office)
10:30am
  • Nisha Arora (Director of Consumer and Retail Policy at Financial Conduct Authority)
  • Jonathan Davidson (Executive Director of Supervision – Retail and Authorisations at Financial Conduct Authority)
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
Wednesday 15 July 2020
9:30am Public
Universal Credit: the wait for a first payment - Oral evidence 15 July 2020
9:30am
  • Will Quince MP (Minister for Welfare Delivery at Department for Work and Pensions)
  • Neil Couling (Senior Responsible Owner Universal Credit at Department for Work and Pensions)
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
Wednesday 1 July 2020
9:30am Public
Universal Credit: the wait for a first payment - Oral evidence 1 July 2020
9:30am
  • Rt Hon Sir Iain Duncan Smith MP (former Secretary of State at Department for Work and Pensions)
  • The Baroness Stroud (former Special Adviser to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions at Department for Work and Pensions)
  • Stephen Brien (former Expert Adviser at Department for Work and Pensions)
10:30am
  • Gareth Morgan (CEO at Ferret Information Systems Ltd)
  • Phil Booth (Coordinator at medConfidential)
  • Tom Loosemore (Partner at Public Digital)
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House

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