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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-12-06more like thismore than 2018-12-06
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 1 more like this
legislature
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pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the number of universal credit claimants living in households without internet access in (a) Brent Central and (b) England. more like this
tabling member constituency Brent Central more like this
tabling member printed
Dawn Butler remove filter
uin 199800 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-12-14more like thismore than 2018-12-14
answer text <p>This information requested is not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>Our Universal Credit Claimant Survey, published on 8 June 2018, found that 98 per cent of claimants did claim online, and the majority of those said they found the claim process overall to be straightforward. This can be accessed at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/universal-credit-full-service-claimant-survey" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/universal-credit-full-service-claimant-survey</a></p><p> </p><p>For those claimants requiring help, assistance is available through Assisted Digital Support (part of our Universal Support offer). This provides help, support and skills claimants need to make and maintain their digital account online.</p><p> </p><p>All jobcentres across the country have Wi-Fi and computers available for claimants to access the internet. For those that are still unable to access or use digital services, or are not able to travel, assistance to make and maintain their claim is available via the Freephone Universal Credit helpline. In exceptional circumstances, a home visit can be arranged to support a claimant in making and maintaining their claim.</p>
answering member constituency Reading West more like this
answering member printed Alok Sharma more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-12-14T12:22:36.433Zmore like thismore than 2018-12-14T12:22:36.433Z
answering member
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label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma more like this
tabling member
1489
label Biography information for Dawn Butler more like this