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...