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1535189
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-10-24more like thismore than 2022-10-24
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Cost of Living Payments: Disability more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many eligible recipients have not received a disability cost of living payment as of 21 October 2022. more like this
tabling member constituency Leicester South more like this
tabling member printed
Jonathan Ashworth more like this
uin 69648 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-10-27more like thismore than 2022-10-27
answer text <p>We will periodically make payments to people who have later been found to be eligible and have not yet received a payment. The payments will continue to be made automatically in the same way the qualifying benefit or tax credit is paid.</p><p> </p><p>The timetable for when Cost of Living Payments are made is published here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/cost-of-living-payment" target="_blank">Cost of Living Payment - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) </a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department for Work and Pensions has published management information on the total number of Disability Cost of Living Payments made. As of 30 September 2022, 6,000,000 Disability Cost of Living payments had been made.</p><p>The information which will be updated as new payments are made can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cost-of-living-payment-management-information/cost-of-living-payment-management-information" target="_blank">Cost of Living Payment management information - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p>
answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar more like this
answering member printed Alex Burghart more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-10-27T14:54:24.8Zmore like thismore than 2022-10-27T14:54:24.8Z
answering member
4613
label Biography information for Alex Burghart remove filter
tabling member
4244
label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth more like this
1535191
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-10-24more like thismore than 2022-10-24
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading State Retirement Pensions more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the Basic State Pension in meeting the needs of pensioners. more like this
tabling member constituency Leicester South more like this
tabling member printed
Jonathan Ashworth more like this
uin 69649 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-10-27more like thismore than 2022-10-27
answer text <p>The State Pension is the foundation of state support for older people. Since 2010, the full yearly amount of the basic State Pension has risen by over £2,300, in cash terms. That's £720 more than if it had been uprated by prices, and £570 more than if it had been uprated by earnings since 2010. The Government has committed to the Triple Lock for the remainder of the Parliament.</p><p> </p><p>People in receipt of the basic State Pension may additionally receive some earnings-related additional State Pension or, if they had been contracted out, a work based pension or a combination of the two.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar more like this
answering member printed Alex Burghart more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-10-27T13:36:45.327Zmore like thismore than 2022-10-27T13:36:45.327Z
answering member
4613
label Biography information for Alex Burghart remove filter
tabling member
4244
label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth more like this
1535197
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-10-24more like thismore than 2022-10-24
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Cost of Living Payments: Appeals more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many appeals her Department has received that have resulted in the cost of living payment being provided retrospectively after a nil award. more like this
tabling member constituency Leicester South more like this
tabling member printed
Jonathan Ashworth more like this
uin 69651 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-10-27more like thismore than 2022-10-27
answer text <p>The department does not hold this information.</p><p> </p><p>There is no right of appeal against a Cost-of-Living Payment. Claimants have a right to appeal their benefit entitlement on the qualifying date and, if they are later found to have been entitled to a payment of a qualifying benefit in respect of the qualifying date, they will automatically be paid the Cost-of-Living Payment.</p><p /><p>A form to report potential missed payments for the first Cost of Living Payment was provided on <a href="https://www.gov.uk/" target="_blank">Welcome to GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a> for anyone who thought they should have received the payment but hadn’t.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar more like this
answering member printed Alex Burghart more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-10-27T16:28:17.61Zmore like thismore than 2022-10-27T16:28:17.61Z
answering member
4613
label Biography information for Alex Burghart remove filter
tabling member
4244
label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth more like this
1535201
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-10-24more like thismore than 2022-10-24
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Cost of Living Payments: Appeals more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many appeals for retrospective payment of the cost of living payment have been successful following an initial nil award. more like this
tabling member constituency Leicester South more like this
tabling member printed
Jonathan Ashworth more like this
uin 69652 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-10-27more like thismore than 2022-10-27
answer text <p>The department does not hold this information.</p><p> </p><p>There is no right of appeal against a Cost-of-Living Payment. Claimants have a right to appeal their benefit entitlement on the qualifying date and, if they are later found to have been entitled to a payment of a qualifying benefit in respect of the qualifying date, they will automatically be paid the Cost-of-Living Payment.</p><p /><p> </p><p>A form to report potential missed payments for the first Cost of Living Payment was provided on <a href="https://www.gov.uk/" target="_blank">Welcome to GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a> for anyone who thought they should have received the payment but hadn’t.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar more like this
answering member printed Alex Burghart more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-10-27T16:26:28.957Zmore like thismore than 2022-10-27T16:26:28.957Z
answering member
4613
label Biography information for Alex Burghart remove filter
tabling member
4244
label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth more like this
1535356
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-10-24more like thismore than 2022-10-24
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Vacancies more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many job vacancies there are in England (a) in total and (b) by region. more like this
tabling member constituency Richmond Park more like this
tabling member printed
Sarah Olney more like this
uin 69750 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-10-27more like thismore than 2022-10-27
answer text <p>Regional figures on the number of job vacancies are not published by the ONS.</p><p> </p><p>ONS data shows that there are 1.25 million job vacancies in the UK in Jul-Sep 2022. This number has been falling for three consecutive quarters from a record high of 1.3 million.</p><p> </p><p>The ONS publishes a weekly index of regional online job adverts, which give us an idea of regional trends in vacancies. As we can see from the data below, online job adverts have fallen in every English region since last year, meaning we are successfully filling vacancies in the labour market and getting people into work.</p><p> </p><p>Change on the year in Online Job Adverts by Region</p><p>England: -19.5%</p><p>North East: -27.5%</p><p>North West: -16.9%</p><p>Yorkshire &amp; the Humber: -20.4%</p><p>East Midlands: -28.3%</p><p>West Midlands: -25%</p><p>East of England: -22.7%</p><p>London: -16.9%</p><p>South East: -15.9%</p><p>South West: -17.2%</p> more like this
answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar more like this
answering member printed Alex Burghart more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-10-27T13:39:23.497Zmore like thismore than 2022-10-27T13:39:23.497Z
answering member
4613
label Biography information for Alex Burghart remove filter
tabling member
4591
label Biography information for Sarah Olney more like this
1535496
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-10-24more like thismore than 2022-10-24
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Universal Credit: Children more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many children of compulsory school age live in households in England in receipt of universal credit with a household income after tax and before benefits of less than (a) £7,400, (b) £8,350 and (c) £8,575 a year. more like this
tabling member constituency Twickenham more like this
tabling member printed
Munira Wilson more like this
uin 69809 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-10-27more like thismore than 2022-10-27
answer text <p>In May 2022, 2.15 million children of compulsory school age lived in households in England in receipt of universal credit. 780,000 of those children lived in households with no income in May 2022.</p><p>(a) 1.07 million children of compulsory school age lived in households in England with a monthly equivalent income in May 2022 of less than £7,400 a year.</p><p>(b) 1.16 million children of compulsory school age lived in households in England with a monthly equivalent income in May 2022 of less than £8,350 a year.</p><p>(c) 1.18 million children of compulsory school age lived in households in England with a monthly equivalent income in May 2022 of less than £8,575 a year.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Notes:</strong></p><p>1. Children of compulsory school age is defined as children who will be between the ages of 5 and 16 inclusively on 31st August 2022</p><p>2. Figures for children in households with incomes less than £X include households with no income</p><p>3. May 2022 aligns with most recently data from published Stat-Xplore figures</p><p>4. Figures rounded to nearest hundred thousand children</p><p>5. Not all UC claimants will have been receiving UC for a full year, and DWP only holds earnings information for claimants once they start a UC claim. Yearly incomes are therefore calculated by multiplying the monthly incomes in May 2022 by 12.</p><p> </p><p>The government understands the pressures people are facing with the cost of living and has provided over £37bn of support including up to £650 in cost-of-living Payments (paid in 2 lump sums of £326 and £324) which have targeted support at around 8 million low-income households on means-tested benefits. [In addition, 6 million eligible disabled people have received a one-off disability Cost of Living Payment of £150 and pensioner households will receive a one-off payment of £300 through and as an addition to the Winter Fuel Payment from November.]</p><p> </p><p>For those who require additional support we have extended the Household Support Fund backed by £421m, running from 1 October 2022 to 31 March 2023. The devolved administrations will receive £79 million through the Barnett formula as usual.</p><p> </p><p>The Government are also investing £200 million a year to continue the Holiday Activities and Food Programme, which benefitted over 600,000 children last summer, and we have increased the value of the Healthy Start Scheme by a third to £4.25 a week.</p>
answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar more like this
answering member printed Alex Burghart more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-10-27T15:24:20.87Zmore like thismore than 2022-10-27T15:24:20.87Z
answering member
4613
label Biography information for Alex Burghart remove filter
tabling member
4776
label Biography information for Munira Wilson more like this
1535551
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-10-24more like thismore than 2022-10-24
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Pension Credit more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 23 September 2022 to Question 51977 on Pension Credit, whether she has plans to improve how pension credit (a) eligibility and (b) take up is monitored. more like this
tabling member constituency North East Fife more like this
tabling member printed
Wendy Chamberlain more like this
uin 69806 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-10-27more like thismore than 2022-10-27
answer text <p>There are no plans to change the methodology for determining the number of people eligible for Pension Credit and take-up of Pension Credit.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar more like this
answering member printed Alex Burghart more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-10-27T13:43:32.37Zmore like thismore than 2022-10-27T13:43:32.37Z
answering member
4613
label Biography information for Alex Burghart remove filter
tabling member
4765
label Biography information for Wendy Chamberlain more like this
1525058
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-10-21more like thismore than 2022-10-21
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading State Retirement Pensions: Females more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing additional support to women affected by the raise in state pension age who are ineligible for the (a) winter fuel allowance and (b) cost of living payments in the context of the cost of living crisis. more like this
tabling member constituency Tynemouth more like this
tabling member printed
Sir Alan Campbell more like this
uin 68496 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-10-27more like thismore than 2022-10-27
answer text <p>This Government is committed to providing a financial safety net for those who need it, including when they near or reach retirement. Support is already available to those who are unable to work or are on a low income but are not eligible to pensioner benefits because of their age.</p><p> </p><p>The government understands the pressures people are facing with the cost of living and has taken further decisive action to support people with their energy bills. The Energy Price Guarantee is supporting millions of households with rising energy costs, and the Chancellor made clear it will continue to do so from now until April next year. This is in addition to the over £37bn of Cost of Living support announced earlier this year which includes the £400 non-repayable discount to eligible households provided through the Energy Bills Support Scheme.</p><p> </p><p>To support people who need additional help, the Government is providing an extra £500 million of local support. In England this will be via the Household Support Fund, which will be extended from this October to March 2023 backed by £421m. The Household Support Fund helps those in most need with payments towards the rising cost of food, energy and water bills. The Government has issued guidance to Local Authorities to ensure support is targeted towards those most in need of support, including those not eligible for the Cost of Living Payments set out on 26 May 2022. This brings the total amount provided for this type of support to £1.5 billion since October 2021.</p>
answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar more like this
answering member printed Alex Burghart more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-10-27T13:41:42.893Zmore like thismore than 2022-10-27T13:41:42.893Z
answering member
4613
label Biography information for Alex Burghart remove filter
tabling member
529
label Biography information for Sir Alan Campbell more like this
1525068
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-10-21more like thismore than 2022-10-21
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Department for Work and Pensions: EU Law more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many officials in her Department are working on Retained EU Law legislation, as (a) headcount and (b) Full Time Equivalent. more like this
tabling member constituency Walthamstow more like this
tabling member printed
Stella Creasy more like this
uin 68538 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-10-26more like thismore than 2022-10-26
answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave to PQ <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-09-02/45646" target="_blank">45646</a> on 23 September.</p><p /> more like this
answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar more like this
answering member printed Alex Burghart more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-10-26T16:39:24.42Zmore like thismore than 2022-10-26T16:39:24.42Z
answering member
4613
label Biography information for Alex Burghart remove filter
tabling member
4088
label Biography information for Stella Creasy more like this
1524619
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-10-20more like thismore than 2022-10-20
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Workplace Pensions more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent estimate she has made of the number of trust-based defined contribution pension scheme accounts there are as of 20 October 2022. more like this
tabling member constituency East Ham more like this
tabling member printed
Sir Stephen Timms more like this
uin 67839 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-10-25more like thismore than 2022-10-25
answer text <p>This department does not collect that information. However, statistics on trust-based defined contribution pension schemes is collected by The Pensions Regulator and can be viewed at: <a href="https://www.thepensionsregulator.gov.uk/en/document-library/research-and-analysis/dc-trust-scheme-return-data-2021-2022" target="_blank">https://www.thepensionsregulator.gov.uk/en/document-library/research-and-analysis/dc-trust-scheme-return-data-2021-2022</a></p> more like this
answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar more like this
answering member printed Alex Burghart more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-10-25T13:24:29.473Zmore like thismore than 2022-10-25T13:24:29.473Z
answering member
4613
label Biography information for Alex Burghart remove filter
tabling member
163
label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms more like this