Department for Work and Pensions written question – answered am ar 17 Rhagfyr 2018.
Ruth George
Llafur, High Peak
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of universal credit advance payments have been paid on the day on which they have been applied for.
Alok Sharma
The Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions
The data requested is not held. We aim to pay advances on Universal Credit within 72 hours. However, an advance can be paid on the same day the claimant applies if they or their household would suffer genuine hardship if they had to wait 72 hours for the payment.
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