Question follow-through · 115912

Department for Work and Pensions: Telephone Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the MP hotline can be used by hon. Members for raising non-emergency queries about claimants who have been sent housing payment demands as a result of being migrated from ESA to Universal Credit

answeredDepartment for Work and Pensions

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Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Tabled
25 Feb 2026
Target answer date
2 Mar 2026
Answer
9 Mar 2026 · 12 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 25 Feb 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the MP hotline can be used by hon. Members for raising non-emergency queries about claimants who have been sent housing payment demands as a result of being migrated from ESA to Universal Credit

  2. 2 Mar 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 9 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    We recognise that for some customers, the transition to Universal Credit can feel complex at the outset. To support individuals during this period, dedicated help is available through our Universal Credit helpline, where colleagues can provide guidance an...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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