DWP doesn’t know which people can’t claim Universal Credit online

Tue,5 February 2019
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HuffPost UK freedom of information request.

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HuffPost UK asked the DWP how many people didn’t make a Universal Credit claim online – such as by making a claim at a Job Centre or claiming by phone.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) replied that it does not hold any information on the number of claimants not claiming online.