| Ref No | Member | Question | Tabled | Status |
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AQW 42472/22-27
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Mr Gerry Carroll
(PBPA - West Belfast)
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To ask the Minister of Education whether he has reconsidered allowing recipients of Universal Credit to avail of the childcare subsidy scheme.
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| 13/03/2026 |
Answered on 23/03/2026
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AQW 42330/22-27
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Mr Mark Durkan
(SDLP - Foyle)
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To ask the Minister of Education, in relation to the Teachers’ Pay Agreement, whether his Department considered plans to implement a phased payment, instead of a lump sum, to ensure that teachers in receipt of Universal Credit are able to benefit fully from any backdated payment.
[Priority Written]
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| 11/03/2026 |
Answered on 13/03/2026
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AQW 41697/22-27
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Mr Gerry Carroll
(PBPA - West Belfast)
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To ask the Minister for Communities, pursuant to AQW 40529/22-27, to detail why there was a drop in people in work claiming Universal Credit from 2024/25.
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| 03/03/2026 |
Answered on 19/03/2026
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AQO 3264/22-27
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Mr Peter McReynolds
(APNI - East Belfast)
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To ask the Minister for Communities to outline any engagement he has had with the Minister of Education in relation to the introduction of free school meals for families in receipt of Universal Credit.
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| 26/02/2026 |
Answered on 10/03/2026
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AQW 40529/22-27
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Mr Gerry Carroll
(PBPA - West Belfast)
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To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the number of people claiming Universal Credit in the last five years were also working.
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| 13/02/2026 |
Answered on 23/02/2026
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AQW 40181/22-27
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Mr Gerry Kelly
(SF - North Belfast)
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To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any assessment his Department has made of the suitability of Universal Credit processes, for households where both parents work full-time, and rely on childcare reimbursement.
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| 10/02/2026 |
Answered on 25/02/2026
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AQO 3131/22-27
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Ms Sian Mulholland
(APNI - North Antrim)
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To ask the Minister for Communities to outline any assessment his Department has made of the impact of transitional protection on Universal Credit claimants in Northern Ireland, following the removal of the two-child limit.
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| 05/02/2026 |
Answered on 17/02/2026
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AQW 39629/22-27
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Mr Jon Burrows
(UUP - North Antrim)
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To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the number of graduates currently claiming (i) Universal Credit; (ii) New Style Jobseeker's Allowance; or (iii) other supports.
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| 02/02/2026 |
Answered on 05/02/2026
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AQW 39163/22-27
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Ms Connie Egan
(APNI - North Down)
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To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any engagement her Department has had with the Department for Communities, to allow students to access universal credit and other forms of low income support.
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| 27/01/2026 |
Answered on 10/02/2026
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AQW 39088/22-27
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Mr Matthew O'Toole
(SDLP - South Belfast)
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To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any support his Department is offering Health and Social Care Trust trust workers, who will see their Universal Credit and Rates Rebate claims closed, due to receiving arrears payments from the recently agreed pay award.
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| 26/01/2026 |
Answered on 02/02/2026
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AQW 39087/22-27
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Mr Matthew O'Toole
(SDLP - South Belfast)
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To ask the Minister of Health to detail any support his Department is offering Health and Social Care Trust workers whose Universal Credit and Rates Rebate claims closed due to payment of arrears from the recently agreed pay award.
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| 26/01/2026 |
Answered on 12/02/2026
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AQW 38814/22-27
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Ms Claire Sugden
(IND - East Londonderry)
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To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any action he is taking to ensure people at the end of life are not required to wait three months to access the limited capability for work-related activity element of Universal Credit.
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| 22/01/2026 |
Answered on 02/02/2026
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AQW 38621/22-27
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Mr Maurice Bradley
(DUP - East Londonderry)
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To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any measures his Department has put in place to ensure that Universal Credit texts and letters, issued as part of the transition from Employment and Support Allowance are accessible for adults with a learning disability, including the use of plain language and formats designed to minimise distress and confusion.
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| 20/01/2026 |
Answered on 27/01/2026
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AQW 38178/22-27
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Ms Claire Sugden
(IND - East Londonderry)
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To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any training Universal Credit advisers receive to support vulnerable adults with a learning disability.
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| 14/01/2026 |
Answered on 22/01/2026
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AQW 38177/22-27
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Ms Claire Sugden
(IND - East Londonderry)
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To ask the Minister for Communities to detail (i) how claimants with a learning disability are identified, when moving from Employment and Support Allowance to Universal Credit; and (ii) any safeguards in place for those without family, or informal support.
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| 14/01/2026 |
Answered on 20/01/2026
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AQW 38175/22-27
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Ms Claire Sugden
(IND - East Londonderry)
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To ask the Minister for Communities whether his Department has considered automatically enrolling adults with a learning disability onto Universal Credit, when they are required to move from Employment and Support Allowance.
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| 14/01/2026 |
Answered on 22/01/2026
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AQW 38174/22-27
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Ms Claire Sugden
(IND - East Londonderry)
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To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any specific support currently in place to assist adults with a learning disability, who are required to move from an Employment and Support Allowance award to Universal Credit, particularly at the point of initial application.
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| 14/01/2026 |
Answered on 22/01/2026
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AQW 37905/22-27
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Mr Mark Durkan
(SDLP - Foyle)
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To ask the Minister for Communities to detail (i) the number of Universal Credit claimants who have lost their transitional protection, broken down by the reason for loss; and (ii) the number of claimants who have lost their transitional protection within the first three months of making a new claim, in each of the last three years.
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| 09/01/2026 |
Answered on 19/01/2026
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AQW 37781/22-27
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Mr Paul Frew
(DUP - North Antrim)
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To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any steps his Department is taking to ensure that tenants, whose rent is covered by Universal Credit payments are required to inform the relevant department of the date they change address and that this is investigated for accuracy, to ensure the correct landlord receives payment, and to limit fraudulent activity.
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| 08/01/2026 |
Answered on 15/01/2026
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AQW 37481/22-27
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Mr Gerry Carroll
(PBPA - West Belfast)
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To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any plans he has to alleviate the pressures of the Universal Credit Act on (i) deaf; and (ii) disabled, people.
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| 05/01/2026 |
Answered on 13/01/2026
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