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HANSARDUniversal Credit: Fluctuating IncomeWe had a discussion about what happens where there is a fixed payment date, but I point out that where two awards had been made in one assessment period it would mean that the…11 Feb 2019HANSARDUniversal Credit: Social Security Advisory CommitteeUniversal credit is primarily a digital service, but it can also be accessed via telephone and in a jobcentre, where in-person support is available. We also provide assisted…11 Feb 2019HANSARDUniversal Credit: Social Security Advisory CommitteeThe hon. Lady has already been sent a copy of the universal credit digital channel document, which Department for Work and Pensions staff use as a guide when taking calls from…11 Feb 2019HANSARDUniversal Credit: Social Security Advisory CommitteeAs the hon. Gentleman knows, we have now put in place mechanisms so that Welsh speakers do benefit. I am happy to meet him and any other colleagues to discuss any issues that they…11 Feb 2019HANSARDLocation of JobcentresThe DWP has a network of over 630 jobcentres across the UK. We consider a number of factors when making decisions about the future DWP estate, including the potential demand for…11 Feb 2019HANSARDLocation of JobcentresI thank my hon. Friend for the work she does on behalf of her constituents. I can confirm that we will continue to work with community-based partner organisations, including…11 Feb 2019HANSARDUniversal Credit: Fluctuating IncomeAs I have said, we will respond to the judicial review in due course. The hon. Gentleman will also be aware that, where the employer pays a claimant on a fixed date every month…11 Feb 2019HANSARDUniversal Credit: Fluctuating IncomeMonthly reporting allows universal credit to be adjusted on a monthly basis, which ensures that if a claimant’s income falls, they will not have to wait several months for a rise…11 Feb 2019HANSARDUniversal Credit Roll-outOf course, we are safeguarding pensioner benefits overall.11 Feb 2019HANSARDUniversal Credit Roll-outIf the hon. Lady would kindly listen, what I am saying is that the long-agreed change for mixed-age couples was voted on and agreed by Parliament in 2012. We should also be clear…11 Feb 2019HANSARDUniversal Credit: Fluctuating IncomeYes. As I have said, this is a matter where employers need to take action, and guidance is available from HMRC. As I understand it, employers were once again reminded before…11 Feb 2019HANSARD Universal CreditLet me be absolutely clear: when we get something wrong in the Department, we apologise, and I write to apologise to individuals and colleagues. Where there are specific cases to…14 Jan 2019HANSARD Universal CreditOverall, the universal credit policy is absolutely working. It is getting more people into work, which is ultimately what the welfare system is also about. As the hon. Gentleman…14 Jan 2019HANSARD Universal CreditAs I outlined in the written statement tabled last Friday in the House, we have decided to replace the regulations relating to managed migration previously laid before the House…14 Jan 2019HANSARD Universal CreditI thank the hon. Lady for her comments. Very many people outside the House—many stakeholders —have welcomed the statements made in the House on Friday and what the Secretary of…14 Jan 2019HANSARD Universal CreditI thank my right hon. and learned Friend for his support for the policies that we have announced. On the five-week period, we have ensured that people can get support through 100%…14 Jan 2019HANSARD Universal CreditI am grateful to the hon. Lady for welcoming the changes that have been announced. She has referred to the Secretary of State. As the hon. Lady will know, the statement about the…14 Jan 2019HANSARD Universal CreditMy right hon. Friend is, of course, right: throughout this process, we must provide support for the vulnerable in particular. As he will know, once universal credit is fully…14 Jan 2019HANSARD Universal CreditAs I have said previously in the House and as I said earlier this afternoon, we have put more money into the system to support the most vulnerable, which is absolutely right. As…14 Jan 2019HANSARD Universal CreditMy right hon. Friend has highlighted a very important point. He has talked of the incredibly hard-working DWP staff in the Haywards Heath jobcentre, but the Secretary of State and…14 Jan 2019