Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many advance benefit payments have been made to claimants in Glasgow South West constituency in each month since January 2019.

New Universal Credit claimants who require urgent financial support, can apply for new claim advances to provide access to a payment quickly, until the first regular payment is due. Additionally, existing Universal Credit claimants who have told the Department about a change in their circumstances, which means more Universal Credit is owed, may also apply for an advance payment. Budgeting Advances exist to help pay for emergency household costs, for example, buying a new cooker or for help getting a job or staying in work.

There are a range of advance payments that Universal Credit claimants can access. Information surrounding eligibility conditions and how to apply is published online at: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/universal-credit-advances#how-to-apply-for-a-universal-credit-advance

The entirety of the number of advances paid, in Glasgow South West parliamentary constituency since January 2019, is provided in the table below.

Notes

1. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10
2. Figures go up to August 2019 in line with published statistics relating to households on Universal Credit
3. Figures include all types of advances
4. Figures relate to Universal Credit full service only