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Universal Credit: the wait for a first payment

Inquiry

Universal Credit: the wait for a first payment

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

Formal meeting (oral evidence session)
2 September 2020 - 8:45am to 11:30am
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
Formal meeting (oral evidence session)
15 July 2020 - 9am to 11:30am
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
Formal meeting (oral evidence session)
1 July 2020 - 9am to 11:30am
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
Formal meeting (oral evidence session)
24 June 2020 - 9am to 11:30am
The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House