Select Committee · Work and Pensions Committee
Universal Credit inquiry
Status: Closed
Opened: 13 Sep 2017
Closed: 5 Nov 2019
6 reports
Universal Credit is the Government’s flagship welfare reform programme, which involves merging 6 existing benefits into 1, paid as a single, monthly payment. The Department for Work and Pensions began work on Universal Credit in 2010. Universal Credit was rolled out fully across the country by December 2018. The Department expects that all claimants will …
Reports
| Title | HC No. | Published | Items | Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22nd Report - Universal Credit: Childcare | HC 1771 | 23 Dec 2018 | 0 | — |
| 21st Report - Universal Credit: support for disabled people | HC 1770 | 19 Dec 2018 | 0 | — |
| 18th Report - Universal Support | HC 1667 | 28 Oct 2018 | 0 | — |
| 17th Report - Universal Credit and domestic abuse | HC 1166 | 1 Aug 2018 | 0 | — |
| 11th Report - Universal Credit for self-employed | HC 997 | 10 May 2018 | 0 | — |
| 1st Report - Universal Credit: the six week wait | HC 336 | 26 Oct 2017 | 0 | — |
Oral evidence sessions
| Date | Witnesses | |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Nov 2018 | Session | View ↗ |
| 24 Oct 2018 | Session | View ↗ |
| 18 Oct 2018 | Session | View ↗ |
| 4 Jul 2018 | Session | View ↗ |
| 23 May 2018 | Session | View ↗ |
| 24 Apr 2018 | Session | View ↗ |
| 18 Apr 2018 | Session | View ↗ |
| 24 Jan 2018 | Session | View ↗ |
| 17 Jan 2018 | Session | View ↗ |
| 29 Nov 2017 | Session | View ↗ |
| 18 Oct 2017 | Session | View ↗ |
| 13 Sep 2017 | Session | View ↗ |
Correspondence
| Date | Direction | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Nov 2019 | To cttee | Letter from Justin Tomlinson MP, Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work,… |
| 5 Nov 2019 | To cttee | Letter from Chair to Minister for Employment, re Universal Credit youth obligat… |
| 5 Nov 2019 | To cttee | Letter from Head of Policy Advice NI re Tax Credit overpayments and Universal C… |
| 5 Nov 2019 | To cttee | Letter from Rt Hon Amber Rudd MP, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, re … |
| 5 Nov 2019 | To cttee | Letter from Chair to Minister for Employment re Universal Credit decision lette… |
| 5 Nov 2019 | To cttee | Letter from Minister for Disabled People Health and Work re Work Capability Ass… |
| 5 Nov 2019 | To cttee | Letter from Rt Hon Amber Rudd MP, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, re … |
| 5 Nov 2019 | To cttee | Letter from Permanent Secretary, DWP, re Universal Credit fraud, dated 22 July … |
| 5 Nov 2019 | To cttee | Letter from Chair to Minister for Disabled People Health and Work re Work Capab… |
| 5 Nov 2019 | To cttee | Letter from Minister for Welfare Delivery re UC decision notifications, 1 Septe… |
| 5 Nov 2019 | To cttee | Letter from Sir Jonathan Thompson KCB, Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary,… |
| 5 Nov 2019 | To cttee | Letter from Rt Hon Amber Rudd MP, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, re … |
| 5 Nov 2019 | To cttee | Letter from Alok Sharma MP, Minister of State for Employment, re Universal Cred… |
| 5 Nov 2019 | To cttee | Letter from Neil Couling CBE, Director General, Universal Credit Programme, re … |
| 5 Nov 2019 | To cttee | Letter from Rt Hon Amber Rudd MP, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, re … |
| 5 Nov 2019 | To cttee | Letter from the Rt Hon Esther McVey MP, Secretary of State for Work and Pension… |
| 5 Nov 2019 | To cttee | Letter from Brian Simpson, Chief Executive, Magenta Living regarding UC 53 week… |
| 5 Nov 2019 | To cttee | Letter from Peter Schofield CB, Permanent Secretary, DWP, re Split Payments in … |
| 5 Nov 2019 | To cttee | Letter from Neil Couling CBE, Director General, Universal Credit Programme, re … |
| 5 Nov 2019 | To cttee | Letter from Rt Hon Amber Rudd MP, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, re … |