Minister questioned on Universal Credit and benefit sanctions

Tue,26 June 2018
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Following the highly critical National Audit Office report on the rollout of universal credit, the Work and Pensions Committee questioned minister Alok Sharma and others on benefit sanctions.

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Wednesday 27 June 2018, Wilson Room, Portcullis House

At 9.30am

  • Alok Sharma MP, Minister of State for Employment, Department of Work and Pensions
  • Neil Couling BBE, Director, Universal Credit Programme
  • Iain Walsh, Director of Labour Market Strategy & International Affairs

Neil Couling, director of the UC programme at DWP, will also be questioned on Universal Support – the component of UC intended as an integral part of the rollout of the massive welfare reform, to help claimants make the transition from legacy benefits.