Universal Credit
Commons · Question 40875 · Tabled 24 Mar 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 31 Mar 2025
Question
Asked by Marie Goldman
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has made an assessment of the adequacy of the universal credit assessment period; and whether she plans to change the frequency of that assessment.
Answer
Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 31 Mar 2025
The first payment of Universal Credit is usually made around five weeks after the claim is made. The first calendar month is the initial assessment period, during which information is verified to ensure accurate payments. At the end of that period, entitl...