Agenda item

Universal Credit (verbal update)

Minutes:

Rose Doran, Senior Adviser, then provided members with a verbal update on Universal credit (UC).  This update included details around UC transitions, the 1.5 million claims that now fall under UC, as well as details pertaining to the Citizens Advice Bureau, their partnership with the Department for Work and Pensions and the LGA’s successful efforts to form a strategic partnership with them. 

 

The Chair thanked Rose for the update. 

 

Action

 

1.    Members noted the update.