Universal Credit

Part of 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 2:09 pm on 23 January 2018.

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Photo of Mohammad Asghar Mohammad Asghar Conservative 2:09, 23 January 2018

In his budget last November, the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced changes to the universal credit system. These include the removal of the seven waiting days before a claimant can apply for universal credit, significant improvement to the advanced payment system, including increasing the amount available, and changes to support people with their rent payments when moving from housing benefit. Does the First Minister agree with the chief executive of the Citizens Advice bureaux who said that these changes are a very welcome step and will make significant differences to people claiming universal credit in Wales?