The House of Commons’ Work and Pensions Select Committee is holding an inquiry into the timeliness and accuracy of benefit delivery by the DWP. Potential problems that can arise when benefits are delayed or underpaid include people resorting to food banks for emergency food rations.

The Committee invites written submissions on:

• The extent to which the DWP delivers benefit and Universal Credit payments correctly and promptly
• The impact of errors and delays and how such effects are mitigated
• How the Department’s performance in this area might be monitored and improved

The deadline for submissions is Friday 4 September 2015.

Submissions should be made through the on-line inquiry page which one will find at www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/work-and-pensions-committee/inquiries/parliament-2015/inquiry-name.