Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many new applications for universal credit were made (a) online and (b) by telephone in June 2020.
The number of claims made between 01 June 2020 and 23 June 2020 are as follows:
(a) online 254,840
(b) telephone 4,280
Notes:
1. Figures provided to 23 June 2020 in line with published Universal Credit Management Information
2. Figures are GB and rounded to nearest 10
3. Based on claims declared between 01 June 2020 and 23 June 2020