Written questions

Employment and Support Allowance and Universal Credit

Commons · Question 56120 · Tabled 30 May 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 9 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Edward Morello

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the change in payment frequency from Employment and Support Allowance to Universal Credit on the finances of claimants.

Answer

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 9 Jun 2025

Universal Credit has a range of tools available to support customers with budgeting including Benefit Transfer Advances which are available for customers moving across from legacy benefits to UC. Universal Credit is, by default, a monthly payment which is...