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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-12-17more like thismore than 2018-12-17
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Universal Credit more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
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pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment has been made of the accessibility of the Universal Credit processes for applicants whose first language is not English or Welsh. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Lister of Burtersett remove filter
uin HL12359 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-01-04more like thismore than 2019-01-04
answer text <p>We have made no direct assessment of accessibility for applicants who do not have English or Welsh as their first language. However, when we need to communicate with a claimant whose first language is not English or Welsh English we use interpreters This can be a customer’s own interpreter, a local community based interpreting service, a telephone interpretation service or a contracted face to face interpretation service. In addition, where there is a need we are also able to translate correspondence into languages other than English or Welsh.</p><p> </p><p>Our work coaches may also look at ways to support claimants through a range of local and national provision if a lack of language skills is likely to represent a barrier to work.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Buscombe more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-01-04T14:50:15.427Zmore like thismore than 2019-01-04T14:50:15.427Z
answering member
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label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe more like this
tabling member
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label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett more like this