AQW 14159/22-27 Written question to the Minister for Communities
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the number of applications to the Universal Credit Contingency Fund that were (i) successful; and (ii) rejected in the last five years.
Asked by Sian Mulholland MLA on 3 July 2024
- Answered
- Written
- After due date
- Tabled
- 3 July 2024
- Answer due by
- 22 July 2024
- Answered
- 6 August 202434 days after tabling
- Department
- Department for Communities
- Priority question
- No
Answer
The table below provides a breakdown of the number of applications to the Universal Credit Contingency Fund that were (i) successful; and (ii) disallowed in the last 5 years.
| UCCF Applications processed | UCCF Awarded & Paid | UCCF Disallowed* | |
| 2019-20 | 5,838 | 4,801 | 1,037 |
| 2020-21 | 6,527 | 4,798 | 1,729 |
| 2021-22 | 10,636 | 7,662 | 2,974 |
| 2022-23 | 12,540 | 9,740 | 2,800 |
| 2023-24 | 14,621 | 11,160 | 3,461 |
Disallowed claims include those that were disallowed due to not meeting the criteria, rejected or withdrawn. Rejected awards refer to those where the customer rejected the awarded offered. Withdrawn claims refer to those where the customer has chosen not to pursue the claim.