Damian Hinds corrected a written answer on Universal Credit
Debbie Abrahams (Labour, Oldham East and Saddleworth) asked written question 9616 on 7 September 2017. Damian Hinds answered on 13 September 2017 for the Department for Work and Pensions, and Damian Hinds corrected the answer on 8 January 2018. The figure 5.8 million in the original became 3.8 million in the correction. Altogether 2 words differ between the two versions.
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate his Department has made of the number of people receiving tax credits who will be receiving universal credit at the completion of full service roll-out.
Original and corrected answer
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| Original | Corrected |
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| Based on the existing tax credit data and take-up we estimate that around | Based on the existing tax credit data and take-up we estimate that around 3.8 million people receiving Tax Credits will be receiving Universal Credit at the completion of Full Service roll-out. |
The question and answer on the Parliament website.
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Receipt
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| Date read | 15 October 2026 |
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