Source · Select Committees · Scottish Affairs Committee
Recommendation 113
113
Rejected
Beyond the adequacy of the Universal Credit system we heard further evidence highlighting that there...
Conclusion
Beyond the adequacy of the Universal Credit system we heard further evidence highlighting that there were other issues with how Universal Credit works and that these issues were causing hardship for claimants in Scotland. A particular issue was the five week wait for a first payment of Universal Credit for claimants and the associated advance payment system.
Government response summary AI-generated
The government explained how Universal Credit Advance payments function to mitigate the five-week wait, including an extended repayment period, and rejected the introduction of non-repayable advances due to fraud risks, administrative burden, and significant costs.
Government Response
The government responded to this report on 19 November 2021. No passage in that response could be matched to this conclusion. Read the response document ↗