Covid-19: DWP Update

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 3:39 pm on 4 May 2020.

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Photo of Dehenna Davison Dehenna Davison Conservative, Bishop Auckland 3:39, 4 May 2020

I thank the Secretary of State for her statement and join my colleagues in paying tribute to the excellent DWP staff who have been working unprecedented hours to try to get support to the people in our country who need it.

The impact of coronavirus means more people in Bishop Auckland and across the country have been applying for UC, so what steps is my right hon. Friend taking to ensure that new claimants in Bishop Auckland and beyond receive their first payments swiftly?