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Written question asked by Marion Fellows (Scottish National Party) on Thursday, 25 April 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 30 April 2019 (named day). It was answered by Lord Sharma (Conservative) on Tuesday, 30 April 2019 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.


Universal Credit

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on employers reporting employees' income to HMRC (a) late and (b) in the wrong assessment period for universal credit.

Answer

The Department has been working closely with HMRC since Universal Credit went live in 2014, to support and inform employers who report earnings to emphasise the importance of timely reporting on a Universal Credit payment.

HMRC have recently updated their guidance to reiterate to employers the importance of reporting accurate dates and the impact on payment cycles.

Guidance on payment cycles and their interaction with Universal Credit for claimants is available online through the GOV.UK pages on Universal Credit and on the DWP “Understanding Universal Credit” pages.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
247734
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Maladministration Departmental coordination Universal credit
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk