Motion Amendment

Motion TitleImpact of the Universal Credit Five-Week Wait - Amendment 2

Motion Amendment TextLeave out all after ‘illegal money lenders;’ and insert: ‘recognises the importance of retaining the two-week run on legacy benefits, providing advance payments, and delivering an upfront, non-repayable grant for families to cover basic living costs during the five-week wait, targeted to low income and vulnerable households; and calls on the Minister for Communities to establish a dedicated working group, including those with lived experience and the advice sector, to inform his Department’s engagement with the UK Government on the development a long term solution to the five-week wait.’

Amendment Number2

Motion Amendment CategoryPrivate Members' Motion

Date Tabled to Business Office06/02/2025

Date of Plenary Debate11/02/2025