According to the BBC full roll-out of the welfare reform is now forecast in March 2022, an extension of a year - and 11 years after it was first announced.
Universal Credit, which replaces six current benefits with a single payment, is being rolled across the country.
It was originally scheduled to be completed in 2017 but has been beset by IT delays and costs have spiralled.
There have been significant tensions between the Treasury and the DWP over its cost.
Last year the government announced funding cuts to the universal credit "work allowance" - reducing the amount people can earn before benefit payments are withdrawn.
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