The Universal Credit Survey - ecm_12710

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£243,063

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  • Research and development services and related consultancy services

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Submission Deadline

1 year ago

Published

9 months ago

Description

The survey will ask about Universal Credit (UC) customer characteristics (e.g., employment status, markers of vulnerability), and the customer's understanding and attitudes regarding different aspects of UC.

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