Oral Answers to Questions
Debate between Kate Hollern and Matt Warman
Monday 7th September 2015
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Kate Hollern (Blackburn) (Lab)
8. What recent assessment he has made of progress on rolling out universal credit.
Matt Warman (Boston and Skegness) (Con)
18. What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the roll-out of universal credit.
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Mr Iain Duncan Smith)
Universal credit is now available in more than half of jobcentres across Great Britain and will be available in all jobcentres early next year. The national roll-out is on track and our “test and learn” approach is now working very well. Nearly 175,000 people have made a claim for universal credit so far. The number is growing exponentially as we roll out the scheme across the country. Our evidence shows that universal credit claimants find work quicker, stay in work longer and earn more than the jobseeker’s allowance claimants.