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Question for Department for Work and Pensions

UIN 199315, tabled on 5 June 2014

Question

Rachel Reeves
Labour
Leeds West
Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many couple claims have been made for universal credit.

Answer

Esther McVey
Conservative
Wirral West
Commons

Answered on

10 June 2014

New claims for Universal Credit will be made available for couples for the first time, from this summer.

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Department for Work and Pensions
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