AQW 14159/22-27
Ms Sian Mulholland
Alliance Party
North Antrim
Tabled Date: 03/07/2024
Answered On Date: 06/08/2024
Priority Written: No
Question:
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the number of applications to the Universal Credit Contingency Fund that were (i) successful; and (ii) rejected in the last five years.
Answer:
The table below provides a breakdown of the number of applications to the Universal Credit Contingency Fund that were (i) successful; and (ii) disallowed in the last 5 years. | UCCF Applications processed | UCCF Awarded & Paid | UCCF Disallowed* | 2019-20 | 5,838 | 4,801 | 1,037 | 2020-21 | 6,527 | 4,798 | 1,729 | 2021-22 | 10,636 | 7,662 | 2,974 | 2022-23 | 12,540 | 9,740 | 2,800 | 2023-24 | 14,621 | 11,160 | 3,461 |
Disallowed claims include those that were disallowed due to not meeting the criteria, rejected or withdrawn. Rejected awards refer to those where the customer rejected the awarded offered. Withdrawn claims refer to those where the customer has chosen not to pursue the claim.
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