Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Alex Cunningham and Amber Rudd

Monday 19th November 2018 Commons Chamber

[Amber Rudd]

I thank my hon. Friend for his comments, and he is absolutely right: I am well aware of the need to ensure that people have access to those cash benefits as soon as possible. We have already made some adjustments to that, and I will do all I can to ensure that we do better.

[Alex Cunningham (Stockton North) (Lab)]

T5. My constituent Natalie Tingle works hard in her job and as a student, but is £400 a month worse off after switching to universal credit and losing child tax credit. She now gets just £12 a month, as her student loan is counted as income, and she is getting into debt. Will the Minister investigate her circumstances and find a way to help?