Oral Answers to Questions

Nigel Huddleston Excerpts

Monday 1st July 2019 Commons Chamber

[Peter Aldous (Waveney) (Con)]

12. What steps the Government are taking to increase financial support for vulnerable universal credit claimants, compared with the legacy system.

[Nigel Huddleston (Mid Worcestershire) (Con)]

15. What steps the Government are taking to increase financial support for vulnerable universal credit claimants, compared with the legacy system.

[Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe) (Lab)]

20. What steps she is taking to support vulnerable people who apply for universal credit.

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[Nigel Huddleston]

Vulnerable universal credit claimants often need to travel, sometimes long distances, to regular hospital appointments. What can the Minister do to help give these people the financial security they need to attend those regular and important appointments?

[Will Quince]

Universal credit claimants may be able to claim a refund for the cost of travelling to a hospital for treatment through the NHS healthcare travel costs scheme. To claim travel costs, claimants should take travel receipts, as well as their appointment letter or card and proof they are receiving a qualifying benefit, to a nominated cashiers office, which will be located in the hospital or clinic that treats the claimant. I should advise my hon. Friend that costs can be claimed back up to three months after an appointment.