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<p>An assessment has not been made.</p><p> </p><p>The latest Universal Credit data
shows that around 80 per cent of new claims are paid in full and on time. In many
cases, where full payment is not made on time by the end of the first assessment period,
this is as a result of unresolved issues: claimants have not signed their Claimant
Commitment or passed identity checks, and the others have outstanding verification
issues, such as for housing and self-employed earnings. Whilst their verification
is ongoing, many of these claimants receive a part payment for those elements of the
claim that have been resolved.</p><p> </p><p>Advances are available to provide financial
support until the first payment and these can now be repaid over a course of 12 months
and can consist of up to 100 per cent of the indicative monthly award. We have also
abolished waiting days and now provide 2 weeks of housing support to claimants moving
to Universal Credit from Housing Benefit.</p>
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