Universal Credit

Part of 2. 2. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children – in the Senedd at 2:56 pm on 18 October 2017.

Alert me about debates like this

Photo of Carl Sargeant Carl Sargeant Labour 2:56, 18 October 2017

I’m grateful for the Member’s question. I genuinely—. When I get questions, the Member raises this on a regular basis, and that’s encouraging in terms of his commitment too. The fact of the matter is that we do do many things that mitigate the issues and effects that happen as a result of Westminster decisions, but, as I said earlier, making sure that we have the finances to support the administration of this process is an important one. We have to make sure that taking responsibility is credible, in the fact that we are able to act positively to support these individuals who are being affected by this. At the moment, the responsibility lies with the UK Government, and we are very clear in saying that the universal credit process is not working for people and is dangerous in the way that it’s being enacted.