| Ref No | Member | Question | Tabled | Status |
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AQO 2856/22-27
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Mr Patsy McGlone
(SDLP - Mid Ulster)
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To ask the Minister for Communities, in light of the two-child limit in the Universal Credit Child Element being removed from April 2026, whether his Department has assessed any potential impacts on Universal Credit awards.
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| 27/11/2025 |
Answered on 08/12/2025
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AQW 35236/22-27
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Mr Mark Durkan
(SDLP - Foyle)
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To ask the Minister of Health whether he will work with the (i) Minister for Communities; and (ii) Minister of Finance, to identify a mechanism that will ensure NHS staff in receipt of Universal Credit are not financially penalised by receiving a lump sum back payment under the 2025-26 pay award.
[Priority Written]
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| 11/11/2025 |
Answered on 17/11/2025
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AQW 34906/22-27
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Miss Michelle McIlveen
(DUP - Strangford)
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To ask the Minister of Health to detail any assessment carried out on the cost of reinstating automatic passporting of health assistance for those in receipt of Universal Credit.
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| 06/11/2025 |
Answered on 21/11/2025
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AQW 33731/22-27
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Mr Mark Durkan
(SDLP - Foyle)
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To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the number of (i) successful; and (ii) unsuccessful, applications to the Universal Credit New Claims Grant since the fund was renamed in March 2025, broken down by constituency.
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| 16/10/2025 |
Answered on 24/11/2025
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AQW 32757/22-27
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Miss Michelle McIlveen
(DUP - Strangford)
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To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the number of people in receipt of Universal Credit welfare payments who hold (i) an undergraduate degree; and (ii) a postgraduate degree.
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| 03/10/2025 |
Answered on 03/11/2025
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AQW 32053/22-27
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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 applications to extend the deadline for Universal Credit claims were granted, in each of the last five years.
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| 25/09/2025 |
Answered on 30/10/2025
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AQW 31934/22-27
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Mr Gerry Carroll
(PBPA - West Belfast)
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To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the amount paid in transitional payments for people moving from legacy benefits to Universal Credit, over each of the last five years.
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| 24/09/2025 |
Answered on 30/10/2025
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AQW 31658/22-27
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Mr Peter Martin
(DUP - North Down)
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To ask the Minister for Communities whether his Department will consider reviewing Universal Credit payment arrangements, to ensure fairness for claimants who receive backdated pay awards from their employer.
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| 19/09/2025 |
Answered on 16/10/2025
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AQW 31635/22-27
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Mr Mark Durkan
(SDLP - Foyle)
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To ask the Minister for Communities, pursuant to AQW 12078/22-27, (i) for an update on the costings for the introduction of a pregnancy and baby payment; and (ii) whether consideration has been given to a mitigation payment for claimants in receipt of Maternity Allowance who are disadvantaged by the Universal Credit system.
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| 19/09/2025 |
Answered on 29/09/2025
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AQW 31360/22-27
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Miss Jemma Dolan
(SF - Fermanagh and South Tyrone)
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To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any steps his Department is taking to ensure that freephone and other helpline numbers on the Universal Credit portal are (i) accessible; and (ii) fit for purpose.
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| 17/09/2025 |
Answered on 07/10/2025
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AQW 31316/22-27
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Mr Maolíosa McHugh
(SF - West Tyrone)
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To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any provisions to ensure adequate staffing is in place to provide assistance via non-digital channels to Universal Credit claimants during the ongoing migration from legacy benefits such as Employment and Support Allowance.
+ Display Answer
| 16/09/2025 |
Answered on 25/09/2025
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AQW 30614/22-27
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Ms Sian Mulholland
(APNI - North Antrim)
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To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any steps his Department is actively taking to promote awareness and uptake of the Universal Credit New Claim Grant.
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| 08/09/2025 |
Answered on 23/09/2025
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AQW 30612/22-27
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Ms Sian Mulholland
(APNI - North Antrim)
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To ask the Minister for Communities to outline the rationale for the requirement to wait until week three of the five-week wait period before being eligible to apply for the Universal Credit New Claim Grant.
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| 08/09/2025 |
Answered on 23/09/2025
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AQW 30497/22-27
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Ms Sian Mulholland
(APNI - North Antrim)
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To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the number of Universal Credit New Claim Grants awarded since their introduction.
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| 05/09/2025 |
Answered on 18/09/2025
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AQW 30371/22-27
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Mr Mark Durkan
(SDLP - Foyle)
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To ask the Minister for Communities to outline any steps his Department will take to support benefit claimants who have lost their Rate Relief entitlement as a result of the Universal Credit managed migration process.
[Priority Written]
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| 04/09/2025 |
Answered on 08/09/2025
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AQW 30259/22-27
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Mr Mark Durkan
(SDLP - Foyle)
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To ask the Minister for Communities to detail (i) the total number of Universal Credit appeals lodged; and (ii) of these, how many were successful, broken down by constituency, in each of the of the last five years.
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| 03/09/2025 |
Answered on 25/09/2025
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AQW 30258/22-27
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Mr Mark Durkan
(SDLP - Foyle)
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To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the number of complaints relating to Universal Credit that have been received by his Department, in each of the last five years.
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| 03/09/2025 |
Answered on 17/09/2025
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AQW 30257/22-27
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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 overpayments which were caused by official error; and (ii) the cumulative cost of these overpayments, broken down by constituency, in each of the last three years.
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| 03/09/2025 |
Answered on 17/09/2025
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AQW 29704/22-27
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Miss Órlaithí Flynn
(SF - West Belfast)
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To ask the Minister of Education whether he is aware that parents in receipt of Universal Credit have been refused entitlements to Uniform Grants and Free School Meals for their children.
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| 02/07/2025 |
Answered on 09/07/2025
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AQW 29244/22-27
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Ms Claire Sugden
(IND - East Londonderry)
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To ask the Minister of Education how many school-age children live in households receiving Universal Credit, but do not currently qualify for free school meals.
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| 25/06/2025 |
Answered on 30/06/2025
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