Universal Credit: Domestic Abuse

(asked on 4th June 2018) - View Source

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many Universal Credit applicants in full service areas have been allowed conditionality easements to date as a result of reported domestic abuse.


Answered by
Baroness Buscombe Portrait
Baroness Buscombe
This question was answered on 13th June 2018

The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.

When a claimant reports domestic abuse to the Jobcentre Plus we will review their conditionality requirements, and provide easements where appropriate.

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