Social Security Benefits: Glasgow

(asked on 29th March 2019) - View Source

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 people in Glasgow in each month from September 2018 to March 2019.


Answered by
Alok Sharma Portrait
Alok Sharma
COP26 President (Cabinet Office)
This question was answered on 3rd April 2019

The following table shows the number of UC Full Service advance payments made in each month in Glasgow since September 2018 for which data is available.

Advance Created

Total Advances

Sep-18

110

Oct-18

720

Nov-18

1880

Dec-18

2270

Jan-19

3350

Feb-19

3400

Notes:

The Figures reflect that Universal Credit full service began rollout across Glasgow from September 2018, with the final site rolling out in November 2018. Nationally around 60% of new claims receive an advance.

Figures are rounded to the nearest 10

Data is included for Advances paid to UC Full Service Claims made in the constituencies Glasgow North, Glasgow North West, Glasgow North East, Glasgow East, Glasgow Central, Glasgow South, Glasgow South West

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